Period Products Contain Toxic Forever Chemicals
- Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can interfere with human hormones and cause medical issues – Science Daily
- ‘Forever chemicals’ found in certain period products, researchers say – Medical News Today
- ‘Forever chemicals’ found in period underwear, tampon wrappers. The chemicals can accumulate in the body over time and have been implicated in a number of serious health effects, including some cancers – The Washington Post
- ‘Forever chemicals’ found in tampons, period underwear, and more – Futurity
- Indicator of PFAS found in some — but not all — period products – American Chemical Society
- PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Turning Up in Menstrual Products. Here’s What You Need to Know – Time
- PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Some Period Products – USA Today
- Researchers find PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in some feminine hygiene products – UPI
- States work to ban period products containing toxic PFAS after 2023 report – The Guardian
- Study finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may be ‘intentionally added’ to some period products – The Independent
- Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals Found in Period Products – Newsweek
- We Had 44 Period and Incontinence Products Tested for Forever Chemicals. Many Were Contaminated. – Wirecutter – New York Times
- What To Know About Period Products And PFAS – BuzzFeed
- Your Period Products May Contain Dangerous PFAS: What to Know – Health Line
- Chem Fatale Report – Women’s Voices for the Earth
- Diapers, Menstrual Pads and Tampons Are Full of Toxic Chemicals – Organic Consumers Association
- Feminine Products Beware — Douches And Tampons Linked to Cancer Experts say the threat is serious and greater testing and scrutiny is needed to adequately protect women’s health – Mint Press News
- Groundbreaking Report Exposes Chemicals Linked to Cancer in Feminine Care Products – EcoWatch
- What’s in Period Products? Timeline of Chemical Testing – Women’s Voices for the Earth
Tampons
- Are There Toxic Chemicals in Your Tampons? – Very Well Health
- The Truth About Your Tampons. Cancer, Tampons, Toxins and TSS: Is Your Tampon Safe? – Time
- Tampax tampons and Always sanitary towels among feminine hygiene products ‘contain toxic chemicals’ – The Independent
- The Problem With Scented Tampons – Very Well Health
- Toxic Tampons and Cancer – The Costa Rica News
- Toxic tampons: How ordinary feminine care products could be hurting women – Salon.com
- 8 List of Chemicals in Tampon That May Harm Women’s Health – AZ Chemistry
- Are Your Tampons Toxic? – Alternative Daily
- Conventional Tampons Contain Known Human Carcinogens Including Monsanto’s Toxic Herbicide, Roundup – Live Love Fruit
- Do Your Tampons Contain PFAS “Forever Chemicals?” They Might. –Report – Mamavation
- Even Your Tampon Isn’t Safe Anymore – NatrualOn
- Harmful Toxic Chemicals In Tampons – Natural Health Blog
- How Toxic Are Your Tampons? Product Investigation Reveals Shocking Details – Mamavation
- New Tampon Testing Reveals Undisclosed Carcinogens and Reproductive Toxins – Women’s Voices for the Earth
- Tampons: The Dioxin Glyphosate Vagina Cocktail – Meghan Telpner
- The Dangers of Tampons- Chlorine Bleaching and Dioxin – Self Growth
- The Dangers of Toxic Tampons – FOOD MATTERS
- Toxic Tampons Pose Health Risks – Homeopathic Associates
- What’s in a Toxic Tampon? – EcoWatch
- What’s in your tampon? – Women’s Voices for the Earth
- Your Tampons Probably Have Cancer-Causing Ingredients, And The Company Doesn’t Have To Tell You – Evie Magazine
Sanitary Pads
- Evidence of PFAS in sanitary and incontinence pads – EHN
- New lawsuit contends period products contain ‘forever chemicals’ – Environmental Working Group
- New research: PFAS detected in some menstrual and incontinence products – Environmental Working Group
- PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in Sanitary Pads & Incontinence Pads – Report 2022 – Mamavation
- Study: Elevated Levels of Toxic Chemicals Found in Menstrual Pads and Disposable Diapers – Environmental Working Group
Glyphosate
- Argentina study: 85% of tampons contaminated with glyphosate – Digital Journal
- Monsanto’s Chemicals Make Their Way Into 85% of Personal Hygiene Cotton Products – CSGlobe
- Organic tampons and sanitary pads recalled after traces of weed killer discovered – RT
- Researchers from La Plata find glyphosate in cotton, gauzes, swabs, wipes and tampons – Telam
- Tampons, sterile cotton, sanitary pads contaminated with glyphosate – study — RT USA News
- 85% of Tampons, Pads and Other Feminine Care Products Contaminated with Monsanto’s Cancer-Causing, Endocrine-Disrupting Glyphosate – Wake Up World
- Avoiding Glyphosate in Feminine Hygiene Products – The Weston A. Price Foundation
- Carcinogen Glyphosate Found in 85% of Tampons, Cotton, Gauze – Off-Grid Healthcare
- Monsanto’s Toxic Herbicide, Roundup, Has Been Found In These Feminine Hygiene Products – Healthy Holistic Living
- Monsanto’s Chemicals Make Their Way Into 85% Of Personal Hygiene Cotton Products – Last American Vagabond
- Study finds 85% of tampons, sterile cotton, and sanitary pads contaminated with glyphosate – Inhabitat
Toxic Shock Syndrome
- 16-Year-Old Girl Dies From Toxic Shock Bacteria Found on Tampon – PEOPLE
- A Teen Died From Toxic Shock Syndrome On An Overnight School Trip – Buzz Feed
- Aldi to investigate ‘dangerous’ tampons after woman claims one ‘ripped in half inside her’ – The Independent
- DEADLY WARNING: Toxic shock syndrome from a tampon almost kills make-up artist after it was mistaken for flu – The Sun
- Even Organic Cotton Tampons Can Cause Toxic Shock – WebMD
- Kotex tampons recalled in Canada after reports of ‘coming apart’ inside bodies – Globalnews.ca
- Model Loses Leg to Tampon-Linked Toxic Shock Syndrome, Sues Kotex – Newsmax.com
- Organic tampons, cups no safer against toxic shock: study – Medical X Press
- Tampons can cause toxic shock syndrome – EurekAlert!
- TOXIC SHOCK RISK Major recall after tampons ‘unravel’ inside women ‘leaving pieces inside them’ – The Sun
- Toxic Shock Syndrome: how to protect yourself – news.com.au
- Toxic shock syndrome is most common with use of super-absorbent tampons; here are the best ways to prevent it – New York Daily News
- Toxic shock syndrome linked to tampon use nearly kills Michigan teen – Today
- While rare, toxic shock syndrome can be caused by organic tampons too – Chicago Tribune
International News Reports – Toxic Tampons
- French women warned about ‘toxic tampons’ – The Local
- Hallaron glifosato en algodón, gasas, hisopos, toallitas y tampones de La Plata – Infobae
- Investigadores de La Plata encuentran glifosato en algodón, gasas, hisopos, toallitas y tampones – Telam
- Les tampons et serviettes hygiéniques contiennent encore des substances indésirables – Le Huffington Post LIFE
- Protections hygiéniques – du glyphosate dans ma culotte – France TV Info
- Tampons and feminine protection- regulations are essential! – 60 Million Consumers
- Tampons and sanitary napkins- the revelations of “60” shake things up – 60 Million Consumers
Reports
Academic Papers
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
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