1. Tampaction Name (Please Print) Signature Year Relation to SU
A Petition to the Syracuse University Bookstore to request that they provide alternative menstrual products for purchase in their stores:
We, the undersigned, are concerned about the lack of alternative menstrual products available at your store. Mainstream menstrual products contain dangerous chemicals that pose risks to menstruators’ health, such as chlorine and dioxins, which have been linked to endometriosis, ovarian cancer, and various birth defects. They also contain rayon, an abrasive synthetic fiber which is directly linked to health problems such as cuts in the vaginal walls and cervix, Toxic Shock Syndrome, and yeast infections. Also, these non-reusable products contribute to a growing waste-stream, and accumulate in our community landfills (the average menstruator uses 12,400 tampons and pads in a lifetime; imagine this number multiplied by all of the people who buy menstrual products from this store). The constant consumption of mainstream menstrual products also costs more than the reusable alternatives we are asking for, thus exacting an unnecessary economic toll on menstruators. The consumption of mainstream products is also an issue of environmental justice, as all of the facilities (i.e. factories, landfills, incinerators, etc.) used in the production of mainstream menstrual products disproportionately affect minority communities. We feel it is imperative that you use your power to provide another choice.
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