Women have their go-to period products, but new research suggests one option might pose health risks. A recent study published in Elsevier revealed that certain tampons contain harmful chemicals, including dangerous metals like lead and arsenic . Astonishingly, up to 86 percent of women use tampons monthly, exposing themselves for extended periods .
Lead researcher Jenni A. Shearston remarked: "Despite this large potential for public health concern, very little research has been done to measure chemicals in tampons." 'My feminist roommate banned me from showering while on my period or bleach the bath' Model loses both of her legs after almost dying from using a tampon She added: "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." The study highlights that the vagina's highly absorbent tissue can easily take in pollutants, which may then circulate in the bloodstream without liver filtration. These toxic metals are linked to heightened risks of dementia, infertility, diabetes, and cancer, and can harm the liver, kidneys, brain, and several bodily systems, according to the report.
Researchers detected 16 different metals in 30 tampon samples from 14 brands, including arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc. The study revealed that metal levels var.
