The widely accessible brands of tampons were purchased in large U.S. retail chains and online from Greece and the U.K.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
S cientists have issued a warning after finding toxic heavy metals in dozens of mainstream tampon products. In particular, ...
Despite more than half of those in the U.S. who menstruate using tampons, researchers say this was the first study on metal ...
The researchers found detectable levels of 16 different metals in all 14 brands of tampon that they evaluated.
Researchers assessed tampons from 14 different brands and found "measurable concentrations" of all 16 metals that they tested ...
After discovering chemical contaminants in tampons from 14 top-selling brands, researchers are calling for stricter FDA regulations for female health products. [Photo: Yulia Reznikov/Moment/Getty ...
New concerns are being raised about tampons following a new study. The study reveals that arsenic, lead, and other metals are ...
Despite this large potential for public health concern, very little research has been done to measure chemicals in tampons,” ...
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley detected 16 metals in tampons from stores in New York City, Athens, ...
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 ...