SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has once again confirmed that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in female hygiene products are not life threatening. The ministry reported on December 13 that tests had been conducted again on 297 different products from sanitary pads to tampons. Even though VOCs [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Sanitary pads pose no health risks to women, health authorities said Thursday, disclosing the result of their inspection of all products sold on the market. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it has examined a total of 676 sanitary pads manufactured or imported over the past three [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The unease over the possibility of hazardous substances being contained in the adhesives of sanitary pads has prompted experts to speak out on the difficulty of ascertaining the toxicity of such substances. One chemistry professor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, pointed out that at the core, all [...]