07/09/2024

An Alarming Study Shows Many Tampons Contain lead and Other Toxic Metals

Fourteen top-selling brands contained chemical contaminants

Based on a new study published in the journal Environment International, there’s a pretty good chance your tampons might contain lead.

The study was conducted on 30 unique tampons from 14 different “top selling” brands in the U.S. and Europe. The researchers assessed the products for 16 different metals—including lead, arsenic, nickel, mercury, and zinc—and alarmingly, they reported finding measurable concentrations of all 16 metals “in at least one sampled tampon.”

Unfortunately, the paper’s corresponding author, Jenni Shearston, told Fast Company that the names of the brands in the study could not be shared.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.