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Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in South African Sanitary Pads and Pantyliners, Study Finds – The Mail & Guardian

Summary by mg.co.za
Menstrual products used by millions of South Africans contain hormone-disrupting chemicals, even when marketed as “free from harmful chemicals”, new research from the University of the Free State (UFS), has revealed. The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, found that every sanitary pad and pantyliner tested contained at least two endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), raising serious questions about consumer safety, chemical di…

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mg.co.za broke the news in on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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