01.24.19
Earlier this week, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) published an assessment of risks of chemicals found in baby diapers based on tests conducted on the products. The assessment highlighted several toxic chemicals in disposable diapers that can migrate into the urine and come into prolonged contact with babies’ skin.
The chemicals include some which are added intentionally such as fragrances and other chemicals that could come from contaminated raw materials or manufacturing processes, for which threshold values were exceeded, and the agency recommends eliminating or reducing their levels as much as possible. Specifically, the list of chemicals includes glyphosate, lindane, Quintozen, hexachlorobenzene, benzyl alcohol and butylphenyle as well as several other volatile organic compounds and polycryclic aromatic hydrocarbons. About 4000 diapers intended for use by children between the ages of the zero and three were assessed.
The agency also recommends reinforced monitoring of these chemicals in diapers already on the market
The chemicals include some which are added intentionally such as fragrances and other chemicals that could come from contaminated raw materials or manufacturing processes, for which threshold values were exceeded, and the agency recommends eliminating or reducing their levels as much as possible. Specifically, the list of chemicals includes glyphosate, lindane, Quintozen, hexachlorobenzene, benzyl alcohol and butylphenyle as well as several other volatile organic compounds and polycryclic aromatic hydrocarbons. About 4000 diapers intended for use by children between the ages of the zero and three were assessed.
The agency also recommends reinforced monitoring of these chemicals in diapers already on the market
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