Abstract
The purpose of this research paper is that to present the difficulties Procter & Gamble faced in the early 1980¡¦s due to a correlation between the company¡¦s Rely tampon and the disease Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). Also, how the company handled the findings before and after new laws were passed by Congress giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate medical devices, which included tampons. Thereafter, I will analyze the ethical issues relevant to this case within a SWOT analysis.
Introduction
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is about how companies manage their business processes to produce a positive impact on society. Companies introduce new products in markets, usually after testing concludes
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The Rely tampon was made of a mixture of carboxymethylcellulose (a wood pulp derivative) and polyurethane (a plastic). Polyurethane¡¦s uses are varied but it may be used to make sofa stuffing and insulation. However, in tests it shows that it is a cancer-causing agent or carcinogen and a tumor producer.
First TSS Reports
A small bi-weekly newspaper from New York, The Rochester Patriot Newspaper, appears to be the first to establish the issues with the Rely tampon in 1975 and 1976. The articles explain that Rochester and Fort Wayne, Indiana were the two cities chosen by Procter & Gamble as test markets for the new kind of tampon and the materials used to make this extended wear tampon.
After the second article that The Rochester Patriot published in 1976, P&G said it would remove the polyurethane from the tampon not because it was unsafe, rather due to construction problems. It seemed that the tampon would break apart during use, cause vaginal itching, burning and pain when removing the tampon. A source with inside company information said that P&G was changing the tampon due to the negative publicity the tampon was receiving in Rochester. However, seven months later, studies still found this agent in the tampons (Rochester Patriot, 1975-76).
The End of the Rely Tampon
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The diaper contains a powdery chemical absorbent, sodium polyacrylate, which can absorb over 300 times its weight. This chemical absorbs the liquid in the diaper, pulling it away from the skin. When this powder comes in contact with a liquid, its texture changes
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to business practices involving initiatives that benefit society (2). CSR may also be referred to as "corporate citizenship" and can involve incurring short-term cost that do not provide an immediate financial benefit to the company, but instead promote positive social and environmental change(1).
Let's start from the beginning. POP and stress urinary incontinence operations used to be exclusively surgical procedures, where the physician would use his or her skills in order to best repair weak tissue and prevent the offending condition from reoccurring. It usually took doctors several years before they acquired the necessary experience to perform these operations successfully. Until about the 1990s, that is... when medical providers began to sell healthcare providers on what they thought was the perfect solution: synthetic mesh.
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Transvaginal mesh (TM) lawsuits are currently being filed by women across the country who have experienced side effects as a result of the implant of surgical mesh or slings. TM implants are used as a treatment for both stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organic prolapse, but unfortunately, it has become clear that there are significant complications associated with the use of this medical device. If you or a loved one has been affected, it is important to understand your legal rights in TM lawsuits.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) is a term describing a company’s obligation to be accountable to all of its stakeholder in all its operation and activities. Socially responsible companies consider the full scope of their impact on communities and the environment when making decisions, balancing the needs of stakeholder with their need to make profit.
What are the things to keep in mind while you buy the Incontinence Pads for Adults?
1400s A.D.: Glans condoms — ones that only covered the head of the penis — were used in China and Japan. In China, they were made from lamb intestines or oiled silk paper; in Japan, the materials of choice were tortoise shell or animal horn. Hm, tough choice.
In my placement area I came across many residents using incontinence pads, urinary catheters and incontinence sheaths. I understood that, incontinence was a major problem among the elderly and it made me select
In recent years, a new criterion was added: the impact on the environment. Those who are concerned about the future of our planet generally opt for washable pads. Make cotton flannel or silk or wool, they are generally comfortable and dry. However, they lose this quality when wet. Moreover, they are generally less absorbent than disposable compresses. However, you will find on the market, products bearing a plastic film between two strips of absorbent cloth. The risk of leakage are reduced. Unless you choose the conical compresses, these products are generally not very discreet. These compresses, often flat, sometimes create
After all, there was no access to a convenience or discount store stocking tampons, pads, and pantyliners in a dizzying array. Or did you consider women on the Oregon Trail 125 years ago? There wasn't a convenient exit to purchase feminine hygiene products then either. For that matter, I don't know if you've given much thought to what was used in lieu of toilet paper on the Oregon Trail or in the Amazon or even back in Bible times. Women, we know, got to sit on clean straw in a red tent during their menstrual periods. But no word has reached us on exactly how, or even if, they cleansed their private parts after a daily constitutional. No, I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about the toilet and hygienic habits of our ancestors either. But if I stopped to give it some thought, I would have thought that soft toilet paper and convenient tampons ranked right up there with important advances of the twentieth century. I mean, way up there with air travel and microwave ovens. So it really boggled my mind when I found that there were people who preferred to use time-honored and ancient forms of personal hygiene products. "Mama cloths" are sold at many alternative boutiques to take the place of pads, napkins, tampons, or pantyliners for a woman's menstrual cycle. Just as the name suggests, these mama cloths are strips of cotton to be inserted in a woman's panties during her menstrual cycle. And just in case, you've thought ahead with me on this: yes, they are intended to be laundered and reused next month. Apparently, the reasoning behind using cotton cloths instead of disposable paper products is mixed. Some advocates claim that pads and tampons are made from bleached materials and bleach is a bad thing to be inserting into a woman's body. Others claim that tampons and pads are full of asbestos designed not only to create more bleeding and therefore more demand for the
I love these. I have a lot of female issues, one being a heavy period, the disposable ones I have to change every 2 hours minimum or I bleed through, the lady's out there all know how much that sucks! Another issue I have been the disposables breaks me out horribly, whether it's the bleached cotton or the plastic they use one way or the other not good! My sister suggested trying cloth, my first my response was ew I'm not reusing something from my period. Well after a bit longer my issues kept repeating so I gave in, I tried them and they are amazing I have only used them once so far but they are great! They hold a large amount. I went to Disney walked around and I still stayed dry and comfortable, best of all didn't have to worry “am I bleeding
Carefree is a lesser known and lesser used brand in comparison to its competitors, so its important for their ads to really resonate with their target market. Competition in this industry is mainly between Tampax, Always, and Playtex, which almost leaves Carefree out of the running. Carefree products are sold in Target, Walmart, and drugstores like Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid. Another thing to consider with this industry are the consumer attitudes towards these products. A lot of women tend to be embarrassed when buying feminine hygiene products because of the social stigma around periods, but the fact is that they still have to buy them. So, when the consumers go to the store to purchase these type of products they’ll usually purchase the same product every time because they know it works, they know where it is in the store, and they know the price, which makes the whole process go quickly.
Picture the heart-warming scene of a grandfather changing his infant grandson’s diaper in the 1950s. Just as the baby is cute and charming as any other, what is contained by his diapers is just as unsightly and unpleasant as any other. Lucky for present day parents, this grandfather decided to use his engineering mindset to create an easier and more sanitary method of diapers using his own grandchildren as testers (“History” 1). The grandfather described is Victor Mills. Mills worked for Procter & Gamble Co. at this time and used his connections to the company to create what is now known Pampers disposable diapers. Pampers first hit the market in 1961 and have since changed parenting. In the 1960s, Pampers first began new, inventive methods to keeping babies dry and comfortable. Then, in the 1970s, Pampers replaced the pin with tape to improve safety and produced more varieties such as toddler, newborn and premature infant sizes. The 1980s and 1990s saw even more
Many people have no knowledge of personal care product danger and the chemicals that are used in production. The chemical ingredients are more often than not unregulated and are harming consumers with each use. However, consumers who are aware of the danger associated with many products lack the availability of safe products within their communities. A group of students at Simmons College went into Boston neighborhoods looking at product safety, price and location and recorded all the data in a Ground Truthing Survey. Focusing specifically on the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, a small but popular neighborhood in Boston, the results are not quite as great as a member of this community would hope. Personal care products are made up of combinations of different chemical and natural ingredients.