A recently settled #class_action ('Dickens et al. v. #Thinx Inc. Settlement') alerted on potentially harmful #PFAs and #silver particles in some brands of menstrual #underwears.
This team will try to focus on this in the near future.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/19/thinx-underwear-menstruation-period-pfas
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Toxic in More Ways than One (Thinx)
The One Million Moms Have A Not-So-Fresh Feeling About Menstruating Ladies https://www.wonkette.com/the-one-million-moms-have-a-not-so-fresh-feeling-about-menstruating-ladies
#Bad_women's_anatomy #Period_panties #Periods #Tampons #Thinx #Menstruation
Sono stati trovati #PFAS e nanoparticelle metalliche nelle mutande mestruali della #Thinx, che nega il coinvolgimento intenzionale dei PFAS nel processo produttivo.
Quindi un sacco di persone erano convinte di usare un prodotto rispettoso dell'ambiente e sicuro per la loro salute e invece si riaccende l'annoso problema della sicurezza dei prodotti mestruali e del loro essere effettivamente ecologici.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/20/thinx-lawsuit-period-underwear-pfas-safety/
https://ndsmcobserver.com/2023/02/notre-dame-professor-finds-pfas-in-period-underwear/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/19/thinx-underwear-menstruation-period-pfas
Besides #menstrual_cups, #menstrual #underwear are increasingly used.
A recently settled #class_action ('Dickens et al. v. #Thinx Inc. Settlement') alerted on the presence of potentially harmful #PFAs and #silver particles in some brands of menstrual underwear.
This is why we try to find support to work on this topic!
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/19/thinx-underwear-menstruation-period-pfas
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What to know about PFAS in period wear
It's a danger to us all, loud and clear
Thinx had to settle a suit
Raising questions about safety indeed, to boot
#periodunderwear #pfas #thinx #safety #poetry
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/well/pfas-thinx-period-underwear.html
Heads up: #Thinx has settled a class-action lawsuit over its underwear containing water-/stain-resistant compounds that are environmentally extremely persistent and probably pose more health risks than previously thought.
If you bought Thinx underwear between Nov. 12, 2016 and Nov. 28, 2022, <voice type="asbestos-commercial">you may be entitled to financial compensation</voice> ($3.50-$21 depending on how many you bought and whether you have proof). You can alternatively opt for a 35% off coupon, but do evaluate what we know about the health and environmental effects of PFAS first.
- press release about settlement (Nov. 2022) https://www.classaction.org/blog/thinx-settles-forever-chemicals-menstrual-underwear-class-action-for-5-million
- main page for class action lawsuit settlement (just went up) https://www.thinxunderwearsettlement.com/
- what the settlement provides https://www.thinxunderwearsettlement.com/Home/Faq#faq6
- ProPublica story on review of PFAS health risks (2018) https://www.propublica.org/article/suppressed-study-the-epa-underestimated-dangers-of-widespread-chemicals
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