Traditional menstrual products are
harmful to women and the environment.
An average woman will
spend $2000 on traditional menstrual products in 40 years.
Toxic Shock Syndrome has
killed fifty women in the
12 billion pads and 7
million tampons pollute landfills annually in the
Disposable
tampons
Pros: convenient, widely
available
Cons:
·
Use harmful chlorine bleaching
·
Contain artificial ingredients: rayon and dioxin
·
Strong link between them and Toxic Shock Syndrome
·
Absorb essential vaginal lubricants
·
Unnecessary
and harmful deodorants
Disposable
pads
Pros: No risk of
TSS, Uninterrupted flow, widely available
Cons:
·
Use chlorine bleaching
·
Disposable and extremely wasteful
·
Bulky, scratchy and uncomfortable