The absorption of metal has been found to increase the risk of dementia, cancer, infertility and diabetes.
All 16 metals, including arsenic, lead, mercury nickel, copper and iron were found in each type of 30 tampons from 14 different brands Toxic metals have been found in tampons in the UK, EU and US, putting users at risk of fatal health conditions. All 16 metals – including arsenic, lead, mercury nickel, copper and iron – were found in each type of 30 tampons from 14 different brands, in a first of its kind study by researchers at the University of California.
The absorption of metal has been found to increase the risk of dementia, cancer, infertility and diabetes ‘To our knowledge, this is the first paper to measure metals in tampons. Concerningly, we found concentrations of all metals we tested for, including toxic metals like arsenic and lead.’ Organic tampons were found to have higher levels of arsenic, while non-organic had higher levels of lead. Metals are able to contaminate the tampons as the cotton absorbs contaminated water, air or soil.
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