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San Francisco Examiner - October 7, 2002
Angelina Malhotra-Singh Of The Examiner Staff
The decision came after a recent World Health Organization report emphasized the ability of nonoxydol-9 (N-9) condoms and lubricants to transmit HIV and other STDs.
PPFA joins Mayer Laboratories, makers of Kimono and MAXX Plus condoms, as one of the few manufacturers to voluntarily withdraw its N-9 products.
The world's three largest condom makers -- Ansell (Lifestyles condoms), Church & Dwight (Trojan) and SSL International (Durex) -- continue to produce N-9 products, claiming the lubrication is still useful as back-up protection against pregnancy.
WHO, however, insists no such evidence exists.
Since public belief in N-9's effectiveness against HIV is deeply ingrained -- 41 percent of gay men actively seek out condoms containing that lubricant -- advocates believe pulling the products from the shelves would be more effective than attempting an educational program.
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