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PERIOD HEALTH NEWS: February 2021

WEBPhoto by Annika Gordon on Unsplash. The Fight for Menstrual Equity Continues in 2021. These may sound like baby steps compared to the news of sweeping …

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Sixty-Two Menstrual Equity Laws Passed in the United …

WEBCongress has passed just two bills allowing menstrual products to be paid with pre-tax dollars using a Health Savings or Flexible Spending Account and requiring …

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Women, Health, and Environment

WEBAt Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), we believe that everyone, regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or gender, deserves to live in an environment free of toxic …

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4 Ways to Celebrate Period Health on Menstrual Hygiene …

WEBMay 28 th is Menstrual Hygiene Day. People around the world are celebrating period health today! Launched in 2014, Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) is a global advocacy …

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New Tampon Testing Reveals Undisclosed Carcinogens …

WEB6.5.2018 NEW YORK – National women’s health nonprofit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), has released independent product-testing results that reveal undisclosed toxic …

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Household Hazards

WEBHousehold Hazards was written to provide information on certain chemicals in cleaning products which may pose health hazards. Specifically, it looks at the research on …

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Are Lubricants Safe

WEBIdeally, the pH of a vaginal lubricant should be compatible with a healthy pH of the vagina – generally in the range of 3.8-4.5. A high vaginal pH (above 4.5) is associated with …

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Our Clothing Choices, Our Environment, Our Health

WEBIn 2013 alone, 15.1 million tons of textile waste was generated. Your Health. While few studies have been conducted to directly link chemicals in clothing to human …

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non-toxic cleaning Archives

WEBEveryone deserves to live in a healthy and safe environment. That environment includes where you live, work, play, and pray. We reject and actively push back against racist …

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Toxic Chemicals in Salon Products

WEBEveryone deserves to live in a healthy and safe environment. That environment includes where you live, work, play, and pray. We reject and actively push back against racist …

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What are “Quats” and why are they a problem

WEBIn addition to harming germs, quats are lung irritants and can contribute to asthma and other breathing problems. They irritate skin too – and can lead to rashes. …

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Cleaning Products and Your Health

WEBThere are numerous chemicals found in cleaning products that are hazardous, and which can affect your health when you use them. [1] When you use cleaning products, …

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Chem Fatale Report

WEBFeminine care products are widely used by women in the United States and constitute a $3 billion dollar industry. The most popular feminine care products are tampons and …

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Disinfectant Overkill Focus on Quats

WEBA study on mice found that when a disinfectant containing quats was used to clean out the cages of mice, the fertility of the mice declined significantly, and birth defects in those …

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Consumers To Get Household Cleaner Chemical Info, But …

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