In the past, pads and tampons were typically whitened with elemental chlorine gas, a process that can create dioxins-a class of toxic, chlorinated compounds that can pollute the environment.

过去，卫生巾和卫生棉条通常都会使用含氯的气体漂白，而漂白过程总会产生破坏环境的二恶英。

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As far as periods go, if you change your pads or tampons frequently, shower or bathe daily, and wear clean clothes, no one can smell that either.

等到例假结束了，如果你勤换护垫、卫生棉，每天淋浴或洗澡，穿干净的衣服，不会有人注意到那种味道。

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Every month, I seem to go through an endless number of disposal pads and tampons.

每个月，我似乎都用去了无数的卫生巾和卫生棉。

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About 30 tonnes of tampons and sanitary pads have recently been trucked from neighbouring South Africa.

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You should also avoid scented tampons, pads, powders, and sprays.

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