Toilet papers as the name suggests is primarily meant to be used in toilets though it has acquired a lot of secondly functions now days like blowing the nose and being used as cheaper alternative sanitary pads, especially among school girls.

 Using toilet papers as cheaper alternative sanitary pads is dangerous because it can cause infections because of its off tinny particles which could find their way into the birth canal, attach onto the small threads of the device and eventually cause infections in the womb.

Some of the toilet papers we have on the Uganda market are not safe, therefore unsafe to use as pads or handkerchiefs. Certain toilet papers produce very small dust particles which may be inhaled by the user while blowing the nose. This can induce sneezing which may mimic allergy.  There are disposable paper handkerchiefs meant for that but not toilet papers.

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