Several brands of tampons and sanitary towels sold in France have been found to contain toxic chemicals. Tampax tampons and Always sanitary towels (both owned by Proctor & Gamble) are among the feminine hygiene products that may contain potentially toxic residues according to a study by 60 Millions de Consommateurs magazine. The study found traces of chemicals including dioxins and insecticides in five out of eleven products tested. The Independent reports: The findings caused a brand manufacturing “organic” feminine hygiene products to recall a batch of 3,100 boxes of sanitary towels on sale in France and Canada. Corman, which makes Organyc panty liners, told the AFP news agency it conducted its own analysis that confirmed the trace amounts of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weed killer, in its cotton-based products. There has been extensive debate over whether the widely used chemical is carcinogenic and the firm said the move was merely a “precaution” while it investigates its supply chain. “We don’t think it is dangerous, it’s simply a precautionary measure, because our priority is the safety and health of our consumers,” a spokesperson said Researchers at 60 Millions also claimed to have found traces of halogenated waste, a by-product related to [...]