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About natracare
In 1989, Natracare was developed as a direct response to environmental and health concerns about dioxin pollution, and today the natural pads and certified organic 100% cotton tampons are available worldwide, offering women a quality, natural choice...more
Welcome to the cotton club
Buying organic has never been more popular when it comes to food. So why not tampons, asks Emma LindseyFriday November 7, 2003
The Guardian, (G2, Women)
When it comes to stocking the fridge, buying organic has become second nature for a huge number of people, as the nation's annual £1bn shopping bill revealed yesterday. Three out of four babies are now fed organic and overall we now have the third largest appetite for such products after the US and Germany. But our appetite does not seem to extend to all things organic. Organic cotton tampons, for instance, might seem a step too far...more
Committing pesticide
Moyra Bremner -The Ecologist
Agricultural pesticides have been linked to infertility, suicidal depression and the most horrific birth defects imaginable. It is time, insists Moyra Bremner that we realised that organic food is not simply a ‘lifestyle’ choice, but a matter of life over death...more
Issues of dioxin pollution
For over a decade, environmentalists, natural product manufacturers and NGOs have raised concerns, over, the impact of dioxins on our health...more
Government clamps down on emmission of dangerous dioxins
Paul Brown , environment correspondent - The Guardian
Friday January 17, 2003
One third of people in the UK are breathing in or eating more cancer-causing dioxins in their daily diet than the recommended maximum dose, so the government is clamping down on emissions to try to reduce the danger....more
Asthma link to household cleaning products
Exposure at a young age to certain chemicals in household cleaning products may increase the risk of developing asthma, according to an Australian study.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemical irritants found in a variety of cleaning and DIY products including solvents, paint, polishes and glues. They are known to be triggers for many people with asthma, so the researchers set out to test the theory that they might also cause asthma to develop in young children...more
Women seek out more natural feminine care products
If we understand the benefits of eating natural foods and using natural skin care products, why are we still using un-natural feminine care products?...more
Click on the above link for great ideas from BBC Radio 2's Janey Lee Grace such as:
Web links:
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/index.htm
www.guardian.co.uk/waste
www.guardian.co.uk/netnotes
www.wrap.org.uk
www.wen.org.uk
www.ethicalconsumer.org
www.greenpeace.org.uk