tampon boycott

["Brigitte O'Donoghue" <bodo@conncoll.edu>]

hello everyone,
	i am working on a nation wide campaign to boycott playtex tampons 
until they agree to stop the use of chlorine in their products in order 
to eliminate the DIOXIN  residues that are in all tampons. 
 women are more at risk of getting dioxin-related diseases because of 
the additional amount that we absorb from pads and tampons.  in england 
the people managed to get the tampon companies to switch over to oxygen 
bleaching after six weeks of campaigning.  it is going well here so far, 
with a lot of interest and i think that this will be extremely successful.
  the campaign will end in may with a rally in DE, at the 
national headquarters.  only playtex was chosen because it 
will be easier to boycott just them and then the others will have to 
switch as well to keep sales up.  if you are interested or know someone who 
would 
be interested in getting involved, please contact me. there will soon 
be a petition at a web site as well.  
		thanks very much, brigitte o'donoghue