Re: Not plagio related/for women/tampons

[Guest guest]

A little bit of truth, but largely a false scare.......this is a mish

mosh of several urban legend. Check out www.snopes.com to get the

scoop on this one http://www.snopes.com/toxins/tampon.htm

Sincerely,

Jaya Dong

> Sorry guys this one is just for the women: A friend sent me an

email

> which really bothered me. It was about materials used inthe

> manufacturing of tampons (tampoons as I call them) It said that

> these are made with asbestos, bleach and other toxic chemicals but

> since not considered " injesting " it is okay. Asbestos causes

> asbestosis which is a death sentence. If breathing in asbestos

> causes lung cancer I can only imagine what wearing a tampon with

> asbestos in is doing to my body. I don't know how to attach the

> email I recieved but if someone could walk me through it I would be

> happy to post it. There may be an article on this in essentials

> magazine? There are two manufacturers that use only cotton and

they

> are Organic essentials (800) 765-6491 and Terrafemme (800) 755-0212.

> Has anyone else heard of this?

> Kaycee in Albany

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone,

I just finished reading what snopes wrote on the tampon scare thing,

and I have to say that it is excellant......they tell you what is

fiction what has a grain of truth and really lay the whole thing out

for you. All I can say is, WAY TO GO SNOPES.COM on yet another

wonderful piece of work!........they truly have an awesome sight!

Jaya Dong

> > Sorry guys this one is just for the women: A friend sent me an

> email

> > which really bothered me. It was about materials used inthe

> > manufacturing of tampons (tampoons as I call them) It said that

> > these are made with asbestos, bleach and other toxic chemicals

but

> > since not considered " injesting " it is okay. Asbestos causes

> > asbestosis which is a death sentence. If breathing in asbestos

> > causes lung cancer I can only imagine what wearing a tampon with

> > asbestos in is doing to my body. I don't know how to attach the

> > email I recieved but if someone could walk me through it I would

be

> > happy to post it. There may be an article on this in essentials

> > magazine? There are two manufacturers that use only cotton and

> they

> > are Organic essentials (800) 765-6491 and Terrafemme (800) 755-

0212.

> > Has anyone else heard of this?

> > Kaycee in Albany