There are certain words you don’t want associated with things you put inside of your body. “Toxic” is one, and “metals” is another. So when a 2024 study found that there are toxic metals in tampons, ...

Campaigners are calling for a government crackdown on the regulation of chemicals and metals found in tampons, pads and reusable period products. Studies going back two decades have found toxic ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the safety of tampons after a July study suggested that there could be toxic metals in them. On September 10, the agency announced in a ...

A proposed bill in the Minnesota Legislature seeks to limit sales of tampons with lead and arsenic in them, after researchers last summer published a study finding toxic metals in the products across ...

The safety of tampons has been called into question twice in the last year, and naturally we're all concerned. As of May 2025, the Pesticide Action Network UK (Pan UK), the Women’s Environmental ...

Tampons are one of the most popular menstruation products in a growing market that now includes period underwear, menstrual cups and more. They’ve been around since the 1930s and are still the go-to ...

People started to worry tampons might be linked to cancer after a 2024 study found that several tampon brands contained toxic metals like arsenic, lead, and cadmium. But there hasn’t been any research ...

Tampons are essential hygiene products for many women, but not all products have been completely safe. Over the years, several tampons have been pulled from the market after testing revealed toxic ...

If you use tampons, you likely heard the news from last year that toxic metals were found in the period products. Now, the second study in a year has found toxins in tampons – this time, it's ...

• Plaintiffs say independent lab testing found “substantial” lead in all sizes/configurations of the product. • The class-action alleges Kimberly‑Clark Corporation failed to disclose the lead content, ...