CALLS from politicians to make awareness of toxic shock syndrome part of the school curriculum have this newspaper’s full support.

TSS causes a small number of fatalities every year. For reasons that are still not understood, a significant proportion of cases occur in women who are on their period and using a tampon, particularly tampons that are designed to be ‘super absorbent’.

That is what led to the death of 14-year-old Natasha Scott-Falber, from Caerwent, in 2013.

Since then her family has been campaigning to make TSS part of the school curriculum to increase awareness of the infection and its potential implications.

Now their case has been taken up by Monmouth MP David Davies and the South Wales East AM William Graham.

Both politicians have daughters but say they were unaware of TSS before Natasha’s tragic death.

And that is what has to change.

Awareness can only be achieved through education, particularly about a subject some young women might feel uncomfortable discussing with their parents.

The determination of the Scott-Falber family is to be admired.

If, with the help of politicians, they are able to amend the school curriculum then Natasha will have a left a legacy of which her family can be justifiably proud.