Arsenic, lead and other metals in tampons aren’t harmful, FDA report concludes
Researchers found 19 metals in 11 tampon products, but the Food and Drug Administration said the amounts released during use are too small to cause harm.
- The Food and Drug Administration confirmed on July 6 that tests of 11 tampons from six brands identified 19 trace metals, including arsenic, but found amounts released during use too low to cause harm.
- Published in the journal Toxicological Sciences, the study followed 2024 research that discovered more than a dozen metals in widely used tampons, prompting the FDA to test exposure levels under body-like conditions.
- Tampons made primarily from plant-based materials absorbed metals from soil or manufacturing processes; products showed varying metal concentrations depending on material composition and additives.
- Titanium dioxide used for whitening contributes to Titanium levels in products, demonstrating how manufacturing additives influence trace metal presence in menstrual products.
- The FDA regulates tampons as medical devices and proposed guidelines last October requiring companies to evaluate products for contamination, signaling increased regulatory scrutiny of feminine hygiene product safety.
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Metals in tampons pose no health concern, FDA says
The FDA says trace amounts of metals found in tampons, including arsenic and lead, are too low to pose a health risk.
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Lodinews.comDo metals found in tampons pose a health risk? A new FDA study provides an answer
A new study from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration detected heavy metals, including lead and arsenic, in popular tampon brands, but not enough to raise health concerns. “While trace metals are present in tampons, the amount released during use…
Do metals found in tampons pose a health risk? A new FDA study provides an answer.
A new study from the FDA confirmed a 2024 report that tampons contain trace amounts of metals. But the FDA found that those metals don't get absorbed at levels high enough to cause concern.
For a heavy metal detection study, 30 tampons of 14 brands from the United States, the United Kingdom and Greece were tested
Metals found in tampons don’t pose a risk to women’s health: FDA
Two years after a study in the scientific journal Environment International found 14 different tampon brands contained toxic metals, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded its own study into the effects of those metals. In July 2024, Environment International found evidence of arsenic, lead, mercury, nickel and other metals in both organic and non-organic tampons. At the time, it caused some worry amongst women, but doctors and experts…
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