Megyn Kelly seemed to channel her Gretchen Wieners on Wednesday ― except instead of trying to make “fetch” happen, she tried to turn “Tampon Tim” into a trending term. The appellation for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is meant to be an insulting reference to his decision last year to sign a bill requiring schools … Read more
Women’s health experts are sounding the alarm and demanding “stricter regulations” in the sanitary products sector following a shocking study that detected metals such as lead and arsenic in tampons. A startling investigation has revealed the presence of up to 16 different metals or metalloids, including hazardous substances like lead and arsenic, in various tampon … Read more
Should you be worried about lead and other toxic metals in your tampons? That’s the question on everyone’s mind this week following the release of a new study that has users of the hygiene product on edge. The study, published in the August edition of the journal Environment International, found that “several toxic metals, including … Read more
Tampons sold under various popular brands may contain toxic metals such as arsenic and lead, according to a recent study out of the University of Berkeley in California. The study, published in the latest volume of Environmental International, found that all 30 tampons tested from 14 brands — including organic tampons — contained lead, with … Read more
