According to a new survey of 60 million consumers, some brands of baby diapers contain products that are dangerous to health.
Glyphosate, pesticides, dioxins, volatile or halogenated organic compounds (VOCs) … Some baby diapers still contain substances toxic to health, according to 60 million consumers. “Always”, because the magazine had already published, in February 2017, a first survey on the subject, implicating in particular the leader of the sector Pampers.
Lotus Baby, Cheekbone Where Lillydoo look like bad students
In a year, the latter has completely sanitized its product, but this is not the case for all brands. “To our surprise, the two references which stood out in 2017 by the absence of toxic risk residues (Child words, the E. Leclerc supermarket brand, and Love & Green) do not confirm their good past results “, note 60 million consumers. Lotus Baby, Cheekbone Where Lillydoo also act as bad pupils.
If the contents of undesirable substances are very low in these layers, the health risk “cannot be ruled out”, considers 60 million consumers. Indeed, “infants are also exposed to glyphosates and VOCs from other sources “.
Cancer, birth defects, infertility problems
Glyphosate is considered “probable carcinogen” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), as are dioxins. People exposed to pesticides are more likely than others to develop many diseases: cancer, birth defects, infertility problems, neurological problems or even a weakened immune system. “As a precaution”, warns ANSES, “it is advisable to avoid exposure of sensitive populations (pregnant women, children, the elderly, etc.) to high levels of VOCs”, which are also carcinogenic. This pollutant can also cause irritation to the skin, mucous membranes and the pulmonary system.
However, the number of diapers containing no trace of toxic products is greater than in 2017, and new brands claim “zero toxic residues”. The brand’s Premium Protection Joone are for example acclaimed by the magazine. On 155 references examined: “good news and bad surprises”, summarizes Benjamin Douriez, deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine, to franceinfo. In particular, he advises parents to choose products with the shortest composition lists.
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