Just like other feminine hygiene products, tampons consist mainly of cotton. As cotton is treated with plant protection products, pesticide residues cannot be completely excluded. The German Federal ...

In a recent study published in Environment International, a team of researchers from the United States (U.S.) investigated the presence of metals in tampons commonly used by menstruating women. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers detected 16 metals, including lead, cadmium and arsenic, in every tampon sample tested. Researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found “measurable concentrations” of 16 metals, including toxic lead, in 60 tampon samples tested ...

Minimal residues of glyphosate were measured in various hygiene products made of cotton in 2015 and 2016. The BfR assessed these findings at the time and concluded that the measured levels did not ...