Maroc - WN.COM - Africa - 05/Mar 23:20

No need for pad panic, experts say

Leading reproductive health bodies have pushed back against a recent University of the Free State (UFS) study that found endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in sanitary pads and pantyliners, saying the findings do not indicate any immediate health risk. The peer-reviewed study, published in Science of the Total Environment last month, analysed 16 brands of sanitary pads and seven types of pantyliners purchased from popular retailers. The products included items marketed as “organic”, “plant-based” or “free from harmful chemicals”. Researchers screened for three major classes of EDCs — phthalates, bisphenols and parabens — and found that every pad and pantyliner tested contained at least...