4 d. ago Are tampons safe? New study finds toxic pesticide levels 40 times higher than allowed in drinking water

Traces of glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, has been identified at very high levels in tampons

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8 d. ago Toxic pesticide levels in tampons 40 times higher than allowed in drinking water

About 300 pesticides are used in cotton production globally and roughly a third of these are toxic

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8 d. ago UK tampons found with pesticide levels 40 times higher than drinking water limits

Scientists have discovered dangerously high levels of a cancer-linked pesticide in UK tampons — tested at 40 times the safe limit for drinking water — raising urgent concerns over health risks

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9 d. ago Tampons in UK supermarkets contain toxic pesticides at levels '40 times higher than legal limit for water'

Scientists have discovered a pesticide linked to cancer at very high levels in tampons in the UK

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1 week ago Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water

Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products in the UK, according to reportToxic pesticide levels have been found in tampons at levels 40 times higher than the legal limit for drinking water.Traces of glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, has been found at very high levels in menstrual products, according to a report by the Pesticide Action Network UK (Pan UK), the Women’s Environmental Network and the Pesticide Collaboration. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Urgent warning to British women as scientists discover toxic pesticides in UK TAMPONS at 40 times the drinking water limit

They're the product that many women religiously reach for every month. But scientists have issued a warning to British women after discovering toxic pesticides in tampons.

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2 w. ago Experts warn of 5 types of fruit and veg that contain worrying levels of toxic pesticides

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) tested produce for pesticides and their findings show that several of the UK's most common fruits and vegetables are covered in chemicals.

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