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How the hell is it possible that poisonous metals and arsenic have been in tampons and this is only just now being discovered?
What the ever loving FUCK!?!
The U.S Food and Drug Administration announced a review of tampon safety in the wake of a July study, which found arsenic, lead, and 14 other “toxic” metals in the menstrual products.
In a statement issued on Sept. 10, the agency said that, while the study “found metals in some tampons, the study did not test whether metals are released from tampons when used. It also did not test for metals being released, absorbed into the vaginal lining, and getting into the bloodstream during tampon use.”
The research, published in Environment International, tested 14 brands for arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc — finding found “measurable concentrations of all 16 metals assessed.”
The study authors noted the unique biology of the vagina includes more "permeable" skin than other parts of the body, highlighting that “vaginally absorbed chemicals do not undergo first-pass metabolism and detoxification via the liver” — and instead, “directly enter systemic circulation.”
What the ever loving FUCK!?!
The U.S Food and Drug Administration announced a review of tampon safety in the wake of a July study, which found arsenic, lead, and 14 other “toxic” metals in the menstrual products.
In a statement issued on Sept. 10, the agency said that, while the study “found metals in some tampons, the study did not test whether metals are released from tampons when used. It also did not test for metals being released, absorbed into the vaginal lining, and getting into the bloodstream during tampon use.”
The research, published in Environment International, tested 14 brands for arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc — finding found “measurable concentrations of all 16 metals assessed.”
The study authors noted the unique biology of the vagina includes more "permeable" skin than other parts of the body, highlighting that “vaginally absorbed chemicals do not undergo first-pass metabolism and detoxification via the liver” — and instead, “directly enter systemic circulation.”
