Hope you guys aren't grossed out, but I though the women, and you guys maybe
might find this interesing, can't verify info, but it is interesting enough
to consider a possiblity!----kristen
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Brad (not for you, for Eileen)...
 
 
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FYI--  important I thought.
 
--KNF
 
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I'm checking into this (medically) but I thought y'all would be
interested in this...
 
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Date: Fri, 07 Mar 97 11:41:05 PST
From: Patricia Chen <[log in to unmask]>
 
 
I received this from a female friend at the law school and thought it
important enough to disseminate to everyone I know...  I can't verify the
accuracy of any of it but it sounds very legitimate and a bit scary to me.
There are sources noted in it so it should be easily verified if you don't
believe it.
 
>
>WOMEN LISTEN UP....
>
>
>>>
>>> IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>  This is an important email that should be taken seriously,
>>>although in the end it is your personal choice as to what to do about
>>>it.  I am writing this because we, as women, are not being informed about
>>>the dangers of something most of us use--tampons.  I'm taking a class
>>>this month and I have been learning a lot about biology and the woman,
>>>including much about feminine hygiene.  Recently we have learned that
>>>tampons are actually dangerous (for other reasons than TSS).  Read on if
>>>you're interested, if not, that's fine too.  But I'll tell you
>>>this--after learning about this in our class, most of the females wound
>>>up feeling angry and upset with the tampon industry, and I for one, am
>>>going to do something about it.  To start, I want to inform everyone I
>>>can, and email is the fastest way that I know how.
>>>
>>>HERE'S THE SCOOP:
>>>     Tampons contain two things that are potentially harmful: rayon
>>>(for absorbency) and dioxin (a chemical used in bleaching the products).
>>>The tampon industry is convinced that we, as women, need bleached white
>>>products--they seem to think that we view the product as pure and clean.
>>>The problem here is that the dioxin produced in this bleaching process
>>>can lead to very harmful problems for a woman.  Dioxin is a potentially
>>>carcinogenic (cancer associated) and is toxic to the immune and
>>>reproductive system.  It has been linked to endometriosis as well as
>>>lower sperm counts for men--for both, it breaks down the immune system.
>>>Last September the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that
>>>there really is no set "acceptable" level of exposure to dioxin--given
>>>that it is cumulative and slow to disintegrate, the real danger comes
>>>from repeated contact (Karen Houppert "Pulling the Plug on the Tampon
>>>Industry").  I'd say using about 5 tampons a day, five days a month, for
>>>38 menstruating years is "repeated contact", wouldn't you?  Rayon
>>>contributes to the danger of tampons and dioxin because it is a highly
>>>absorbent substance and therefore when fibers from the tampons are left
>>>behind in the vagina (as usually occurs), it creates a breeding ground
>>>for the dioxin, and the chemical stays in a lot longer than it would with
>>>just cotton tampons.  This is also the reason why TSS (toxic shock
>>>syndrome) occurs.
>>>
>>>WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES?
>>>      Using feminine hygiene products that aren't bleached (which
>>>causes the dioxin) and that are all cotton (the rayon will leave fibers
>>>and "breeding grounds" in the vagina).  Other feminine hygiene products
>>>(pads/napkins) contain dioxin as well, but they are not nearly as
>>>dangerous since they are not in direct contact with the vagina.  The
>>>pads/napkins need to stop being bleached, but obviously tampons are the
>>>most dangerous.  So, what can you do if you can't give up using tampons?
>>>Use tampons that are made from 100% cotton, and that are unbleached.
>>>Unfortunately, there are very very few companies that make these safe
>>>tampons.  They are usually only found in health food stores.  Countries
>>>all over the world (Sweden, Germany, British Columbia, etc.) have
>>>demanded a switch to this safer tampon, while the U.S. has decided to
>>>keep us in the dark about it.  In 1989, activists in England mounted a
>>>campaign against chlorine bleaching.  Six weeks and 50,000 letters later,
 
>>>the makers of sanitary products switched to oxygen bleaching (one of the
>>>green methods available) (Ms. magazine, May/June 1995).  Personally I
>>>think its time that the U.S. switches, and we need to make our voices
heard.
>>>
>>>WHAT TO DO NOW:
>>>     Tell people.  Everyone.  Inform them.  We are being manipulated
>>>by this industry and the government, let's do something about it!  Tell
>>>everyone to write to the companies--Tampax (Tambrands), Playtex, O.B.,
>>>Kotex.  Call the 1-800 numbers on the boxes.  LET THEM KNOW THAT WE
>>>DEMAND A SAFE PRODUCT--ALL COTTON, UNBLEACHED TAMPONS.  The best thing to
>>>do right now is to spread the word.  If you're not comfortable giving up
>>>tampons (although this is obviously the best way to make our voices
>>>heard), try using less by alternating with pads (but remember that you
>>>still must change your tampons as much because of TSS).
>>>If anyone has anymore questions, please feel free to write and
>>>ask.  I have a whole packet of information and am willing to lend it
>>>out.  Please send this to everyone you know, let's get the ball rolling
>>>and take control of what the industry is doing to our bodies.
>>> Address and Phone numbers to write/call:
>>> Edward Fogarty, President   Cal Gauss, President
>>> Tambrands, Inc.             Playtex Products, Inc.
>>> 777 Westchester Ave.        P.O. Box 7016
>>>White Plains, N.Y. 10604    Dover, Del. 19903
>>>       (302) 674-6000
>>> Colleen Goggins, President     Johnson & Johnson
>>> Personal Products Co.          (parent company of
>>> (maker of O.B. tampons)        Personal Products Co.)
>>> Van Liew Ave.                  One J and J Plaza
>>> Milltown, N.J. 08850           New Brunswick, N.J. 08933
>>> (908) 524-0500                 (908) 524-0400
>>>To send for all-cotton, bleach-free tampons write:
>>>        Natracare
>>>        191 University Blvd.
>>>       Suite 294
>>>        Denver, Colo.  80206
>>> (these addresses have been taken from Ms. magazine, May/June 1995)
>>>  or call Bio Business International at (800) 755-0212
>>>>> >  Thank you for your time,
>>>>> >
>>>>> >   Kelly Fuller    ([log in to unmask])
>>>>> >   1500 St. Olaf Ave.
>>>>> >   Northfield, MN 55057-1001
>