Citation

Lorimer K, Babchishin KM. BMJ 2016; 354: i3952.

Affiliation

Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK; The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, Ottawa, Canada (karen.lorimer@gcu.ac.uk)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmj.i3952

PMID

27435179

Abstract

Shanti argues that tampon makers could help reduce violence against women (1). In the UK, tampons and other sanitary products are taxed at 5%. Recently, European regulations have given EU states the power to tax feminine hygiene products. This meant that the UK could change taxation rates for these products …

1. S D Shanti, Tampon makers could help reduce violence against women
BMJ 2016; 353 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i3465 (Published 28 June 2016)

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