The researchers estimated that people who menstruate may use over 7,400 tampons during their lives. Every tested sample contained lead, a toxic heavy metal that has no “safe” exposure level.

Tampons are a popular way for menstruating folks to deal with their monthly period. And while they’re often touted as being ...

A proposed bill in the Minnesota Legislature seeks to limit sales of tampons with lead and arsenic in them, after researchers last summer published a study finding toxic metals in the products ...