Some tampon products found to contain toxic metals in first-time study: 'Harmful ingredients'
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New research from UC Berkeley reveals that tampons from numerous brands may contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic and cadmium. Women's health experts Drs. Jillian LoPiano and Nicole Saphier discuss.
Millions of people — between 52% and 86% of menstruating women in the U.S. — use tampons for several hours at a time each month, according to UC Berkeley. "It’s time to make America healthy again and to protect consumers." "We detected all 16 metals in at least one sampled tampon." "Companies should be required to test for harmful toxins in products that are being sold for human consumption and bodily use." Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.
As the researchers noted in their paper, which was published in the journal Environment International, the numbers are particularly troubling because the vagina has a higher potential for chemical absorption than any other part of the body.