联合王国在研究发现产品中含有有害化学品后,日益呼吁制定卫生安全规则。 UK faces growing calls for tampon safety rules after study found harmful chemicals in products.

2024 UC Berkeley的一项研究发现,重金属和农药,包括甘磷酸盐——一种可能的人类致癌物——存在于一些卫生棉条中,在联合王国引起人们的担忧,那里的卫生棉缺乏强制性的安全测试或成分标签。 A 2024 UC Berkeley study found heavy metals and pesticides, including glyphosate—a probable human carcinogen— in some tampons, sparking concern in the UK where tampons lack mandatory safety testing or ingredient labeling. 在没有要求披露或测试的条例的情况下,有机品牌TOTM正在带头请愿,呼吁制定更严格的规则,政府回应和可能举行的议会辩论需要近10万个签名。 With no regulations requiring disclosure or testing, the organic brand TOTM is leading a petition calling for stricter rules, nearing 100,000 signatures needed for a government response and possible parliamentary debate.