Is it true that disposable nappies are harmful to babys health?
This information has been lifted from this website “A much more potentially serious problem associated with disposable nappies is the ease of disease transmission via faeces left on the nappy and then disposed of in regular household waste. More than 100 enteric viruses are excreted in human faeces, including hepatitis and polio (if the live vaccine is used for immunisation) Viruses can live for months creating risks to both sanitation workers and contamination of ground water in landfills.5 Research into the long term health impacts of different nappy types is in its infancy. Areas of concern include the absorbent gels in disposables, raised scrotal temperatures, the contamination of plastics with TBT (tributyl tin), chlorine bleaching of the wood pulp used in nappies and possible respiratory implications. The super absorbent get contained in most disposable nappies is supposed to be non toxic and has been approved by the American Food and Drug Administration. However there is a disti
