rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/get-toxics-out-of-menstrual-products?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-get-toxics-out-of-menstrual-products' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Clean+Healthy https://actionnetwork.org/groups/clean-and-healthy-ny https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Did you know that menstruators may use more than 10,000 menstrual products over their lifetime? That’s over 10,000 times these chemicals can be absorbed by the vulvar and vaginal epithelium into systemic circulation. Toxic chemicals are found in many of our menstrual products. This is a huge concern because these products are used in the most intimate areas of our bodies. Menstrual products, including pads, tampons, liners and douches, can contain formaldehyde, PFAS, lead, mercury, toluene, and other toxic ingredients that serve as fragrances, colorants, dyes, and preservatives. The bill to ban PFAS and toxic chemicals in menstrual products, S.3529 (Fernandez) / A.5990 (Rosenthal, L), will restrict the worst chemicals known to be present in these products. These chemicals have been shown to contribute to a range of health impacts including reproductive challenges, weakened immune system, and cancer. Help make a difference by sending a letter to legislators today! Tell them that it is critical to the health of menstruators that these chemicals be banned from the products they use throughout their lifetime. The email is already drafted for you, so just add a sentence or two about why this issue is important to you and make your voice heard. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/da69b2c6f7da536b3fa9fa1de0258725884f974b