by Cherie Schneider, Rph | One often-overlooked area in the pursuit of a healthier, eco-friendly lifestyle is in the choice of menstrual hygiene products. Many women are not aware that choices exist beyond the disposable pads and tampons they grew up with. Let’s take a look at our current choices. Tampons and pads are made from bleached fibers of cotton and/or rayon (manufactured from wood pulp). Prior to 1999 a chlorine gas bleaching process was used which produced dioxins, a family of … [Read more...]
