FDA initiating independent review of tampon ingredients
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Toxic metals detected in tampons in first-of-its-kind study(NewsNation) — Researchers have detected toxic metals, like lead and arsenic, in more than a dozen brands of tampons, according to a new study by the University of California, Berkeley.
A new study has detected toxic metals in tampons from 14 different brands. Published in Environment International, this research is the first to measure metal concentrations in tampons.
The news of researchers finding toxic metals in big-brand tampons came as a shock to many women last month—but not to me. I’ve been worried about the safety of period products, as well as ...
Berkeley University Lead, arsenic and cadmium are toxic metals that can have serious health ... the current study has not established whether the detected metals can leach from tampons and ...
Researchers detected “measurable concentrations” of all 16 metals they were looking for in the tampons, as well as “elevated mean concentrations” of toxic metals including lead, arsenic and ...
With a large percentage of the population using these products on a monthly basis, are tampons safe to use? Consumer Reports ...
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