ensuring menstrual products are safe, affordable and...
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Ensuring menstrual products are safe, affordable and accessible
WVE’s campaign to eliminate toxic chemicals from intimate care products in the US
Alexandra ScrantonDirector of Science and Research
Women’s Voices for the Earth
December 2, 2019
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Women’s Voices for the Earth amplifies women’s voices to
eliminate the toxic chemicals that harm our health and communities.
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Detox the Box Campaign
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Chemicals of Concern found in
Intimate Care ProductsHarmful preservatives:
ParabensFormaldehyde-releasers
Harmful Dyes and ColorantsRed No. 33Ext Violet No. 2
FragranceAntimicrobials
ChlorhexidineOctoxynol-9 (Spermicide)
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P&G: Detox the Box!
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Summer’s Deceive Campaign
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From the Marketplace to Washington DC
• Demand that feminine care companies disclose ingredients and make safer products• Robin Danielson Feminine Hygiene Product Safety• Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act • New York Menstrual Products Right-to-Know Act
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Timeline of Period Product Testing 2002 -2019
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Thank you!
Alexandra [email protected]
http://womensvoices.org