Determination of toxic heavy metals in feminine hygiene products

摘要

Tests for the presence of heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sband As) harmful to human health were carried out for 23 feminine hygiene products. The concentration of extractable heavy metals in napkins and tampons samples did not exceed the permissible level, according to the criteria of the 100 OKO TEX Standard. It was confirmed that the level of heavy metals in the sanitary products posed no serious risk to health, based on the human-ecological criteria defined by the 100 OKO TEX Standard. The purpose of this study was the analysis of inorganic compounds (heavy metals) in feminine hygiene products. It should be noted here that there was no data available about the heavy metal contents in feminine hygiene products. We would like to express our profound concern about the exposureto heavy metals in clothing and the resulting environmental damage.