Article 6XJWV Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water

Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water

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Helena Horton Environment reporter
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Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products in the UK, according to report

Toxic pesticide levels have been found in tampons at levels 40 times higher than the legal limit for drinking water.

Traces of glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, has been found at very high levels in menstrual products, according to a report by the Pesticide Action Network UK (Pan UK), the Women's Environmental Network and the Pesticide Collaboration.

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