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Toxics Usage / Tampons

28 October 2022

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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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