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Fourteen popular brands of tampons sold in the U.S., U.K. and European Union have been found to contain toxic metals including lead, arsenic and cadmium, according to tests conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Columbia University. As reported by Newsweek on Thursday, 16 total types of toxic metals were found in the 30 products tested by public health researchers — but the scientists have not revealed which brands they tested, or which ones yielded the troubling results. Their findings were published Tuesday in the journal Environment International.

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A recent study discovered that a wide range of tampons sold in the US and Europe contained over a dozen metals, including lead and arsenic. This finding has raised concerns about the safety of menstruation products used by millions of women. Study Reveals Presence of Toxic Metals in Tampons. According...

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Weighing up the pros and cons of different sanitary products requires sound knowledge of what risks and benefits each poses. For the first time, researchers have measured concentrations of various metals in tampons, finding worrying levels of several toxic types, including lead, for which there is no safe level of exposure.



					
			

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A world-first study has revealed that tampons can contain toxic metals such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Scientists from the University of California Berkeley assessed the levels in 30 tampons from 14 different brands. They found metals present in all types of tampons, regardless of their location (US, UK and Europe).Scientists suspect that the metals have made their way into the period products during manufacturing. They also suggest that the cotton material could be absorbing the toxic metals from water, air, soil, or a nearby contaminant."Our study clearly shows that metals are also present in menstrual products, and that women...

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Researchers Found Elevated Levels of Lead, Arsenic and Other Toxic Metals in Tampons: Study

A recent study has revealed that many tampons contain high levels of toxic metals, such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium, which can be quickly absorbed through...

Researchers Found Elevated Levels of Lead, Arsenic and Other Toxic Metals in Tampons: Study

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