Thanks for this informative article. You did not discuss, however, the different types of tampons.
Philip Tierno Jr., chief of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University Medical Center and a leading authority on tampon health risks notes in his recent book, The Secret Life of Germs, that over the past 30 years he has never seen a single case of TSS resulting from the use of a pure cotton tampon. He also states his belief that because viscose rayon offers up to 4 times more specific surface area than cotton, every case of TSS is caused in part by the use of this material.
Organic cotton tampons, like those made by Seventh Generation, contain 100% pure cotton grown without pesticides and not bleached with chlorine. Plus, they work just like conventional tampons.
You can get more information about organic feminine care at http://www.letstalkperiod.com.
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Thanks for this informative article. You did not discuss, however, the different types of tampons.
Philip Tierno Jr., chief of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University Medical Center and a leading authority on tampon health risks notes in his recent book, The Secret Life of Germs, that over the past 30 years he has never seen a single case of TSS resulting from the use of a pure cotton tampon. He also states his belief that because viscose rayon offers up to 4 times more specific surface area than cotton, every case of TSS is caused in part by the use of this material.
Organic cotton tampons, like those made by Seventh Generation, contain 100% pure cotton grown without pesticides and not bleached with chlorine. Plus, they work just like conventional tampons.
You can get more information about organic feminine care at http://www.letstalkperiod.com.
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