Period products like sanitary towels or tampons that contain toxic “forever chemicals” face a crackdown under government plans. The Government is next week expected to announce plans to reduce the public’s exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals. PFAs do not break down naturally and can persist in the environment for decades, raising concerns around the impact on public health, wildlife and the wider environment. They are used in very small