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Those products are plastics, said University of Canterbury’s Sally Gaw, an environmental chemist who researches human exposure to contaminates, and both could release plastic fragments. The health effects of plastics in humans from ingestion were unknown, but small plastics could move around, she said. 123RF Most tampons use plastic products to create a smooth surface. Studies had shown that talcum powder used on a woman’s genitals could “migrate up into the ovaries”, so Gaw said there was justified cause for concern. Moreover, “not only are there the plastics, but they will have additives”. These could include fragrances or deodorisers. ....
Data from Stuff’s NowNext survey, which gathered responses from 20,000 New Zealanders, shows that 22.6 per cent of shoppers now prefer shopping online and 27 per cent do more shipping online than 12 months ago. Just under 20 per cent said they did more shopping online during the lockdown period, but their habits have now returned to normal. For business, the shift to online shopping has created challenges and opportunities. Online sales faded since the end of the pandemic, though that was partly their fault, Walcroft said. Sungmi Kim/Stuff Lockdowns forced people to shop online in greater numbers, and for a wider range of things, than ever before. It s likely that many won t go back. ....
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123RF Duty-free shopping looks and feels like an opportunity to get a bargain, but price comparison website PriceSpy says shoppers should check prices before they splurge at the airport. “Even though duty-free shopping is often associated with discounted fragrances and perfumes, our research highlights people really need to do their price due diligence, to make sure this is actually the case,” she said. The price of perfumes was generally dropping and so it was a good time to consider buying in regular stores, she said. Out of the 19 items analysed by PriceSpy, only the Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones, Apple Magic Mouse, Holbrook Matte Black sunglasses, OPI nail polish, Shiseido eye cream and Midnight recovery concentrate were cheaper at duty-free stores The Loop, The Mall or Aelia. ....