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.

More than a dozen metals — including lead and arsenic — showed up in a broad array of tampons sold across the U.S. and Europe, raising concerns about menstruation products used by millions, a ...

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 cadmium.

Scientists detected toxic metals in tampons 11.07.2024 16:00 Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, discovered toxic metals such as arsenic, lead, mercury, nickel ...

A groundbreaking study published in Environment International has sparked new concerns about the safety of tampons, revealing the presence of toxic metals in these widely used menstrual products ...

Tampon users are discarding unused products following a recent Food and Drug Administration announcement. New research has detected traces of toxic metals, including lead and arsenic, in some tampons.

An estimated 33.53 million Americans use tampons as part of their menstrual hygiene, according to ... Toxic metals detected in tampons raise concerns. By Abby Frey Generation Next; Nov 7, 2024 ...

Various metals were found in the products, and in one product all 16 metals were detected, the team said. Organic tampons had less lead and more arsenic than non-organic ones.

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 epithelium ...

According to research published in the journal Environment International, several toxic metals were detected in 14 different kinds of tampons (the specific brands were not named).