Researchers warn of potential health risk as manufacturer Joone labels report ‘alarmist’

French researchers say they have discovered traces of dangerous chemicals in babies’ disposable nappies in the first study of its kind worldwide.

Ministers have given manufacturers 15 days to come up with a “plan of action” to remove a number of substances considered harmful to human health from their nappies. These include banned chemicals and traces of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, which has not been banned but that the World Health Organization has classified as probably linked to cancer.

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