A recent study by PAN UK and Women's Environmental Network found that glyphosate levels in period products are 40 times higher than the legal limit for drinking water.
This exposure can put millions of women and girls at risk of life-threatening illnesses, as glyphosate is linked to cancer, dementia, fertility issues, and more.
If this level of glyphosate is deemed to be unsafe in the water we drink, why is it allowed to appear in our period products? - Amy Heley, Pesticide Collaboration
The chemical can be absorbed directly into the bloodstream through period products like tampons, bypassing the body's detoxification system.
Author's summary: Glyphosate found in period products at high levels.