Officials say 90% of European babies have been exposed to “very severe” chemicals in nappies / diapers sold throughout Europe in recent years, putting them at risk of “potentially very severe diseases” later in life.
France’s ANSES agency tested best-selling brands of disposable nappies and found 38 “very severe hazard” chemicals [1] in nappies sold throughout Europe [2]. Most of the chemicals disrupt hormones, the officials say [3], a property that means they have no safe exposure level [4].
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