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Toxics Usage / Tampons

28 October 2022

3 minutes

One of the reasons why the feminine care aisle is so treacherous is because tampons and pads are regulated as “medical devices” and are not fully regulated by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA does give the industry some direction, but these are all suggestions, not rules.

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Brands across spectrum are under fire. A research has now found that five popular tampon brands in the US — including two advertised as organic — have detectable levels of fluorine.

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