Healthcare Press

Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies find

  • 📰 KSLcom
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 22 sec. here
  • 14 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 54%
  • Publisher: 51%

News News

Traffic,Weather,Sports

A small pilot study detected lead in both organic and nonorganic tampons, but further research is needed to determine whether the heavy metals might leach into the body and impact health.

<p>ATLANTA — The average menstruating woman will spend about five years of her total reproductive lifespan using an estimated 11,000 tampons, sanitary pads, panty liners and other menstrual products, experts&#x

</p><p>All these chemical groups have been shown to disrupt the body's endocrine system, which regulates sexual development, metabolism, blood sugar, mood, sleep and more.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 549. in HEALTH

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Toxic metals found in tampons could put women at infertility, cancer riskResearchers studied 30 tampons from 14 brands and found 16 toxic metals that could put women at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, infertility, and even dementia.
Source: IntEngineering - 🏆 287. / 63 Read more »

Toxic arsenic and lead commonly found in tampons: landmark study“Despite this large potential for public health concern, very little research has been done to measure chemicals in tampons,” said the lead study author.
Source: nypost - 🏆 91. / 67 Read more »