Two high school students are hoping to bring awareness of feminine hygiene disparities in underprivileged communities through their non-profit called 'A Fresh Start For Girls'. FOX 7 Austin's Jessica ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Institutes of Health defines period poverty as “the inability to afford or access menstrual hygiene products.” It’s estimated that 16.9 million menstruating women in ...

COLUMBIA — Diapers, feminine hygiene products and incontinence products will all be exempt from both state and local sales and use taxes in Missouri starting Thursday. The state will join 22 other ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Later this month, Missourians will no longer have to pay sales tax on multiple different hygiene items. The Missouri Department of Revenue announced that on Aug. 28, sales of the ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Dougherty County Library has partnered up with Helping Mamas nonprofit to support local families with the supplies they need most. Every first Wednesday of the month at the ...

HealthDay News — Reusable feminine hygiene products often contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a study published online July 22 in Environmental Science & Technology ...

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (WISH) – Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a chemical linked to a range of harmful health effects in reusable feminine hygiene products. Polyfluoroalkyl ...

A study released this week found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS and nicknamed “forever chemicals” for their ability to persist in the environment and in our bodies for years ...

Reusable menstrual products—once hailed as eco-friendly and health-conscious alternatives to disposables—may be hiding a chemical threat, according to a new study. Researchers from Indiana University ...

As they do on the third Saturday of every month, volunteers with Freedom Kits of Yakima gathered recently to make washable feminine hygiene kits. Some cut fabric into specific shapes and some sewed ...