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2024: Tampons from 14 popular brands cause cancer and infertility

In hygienic tampons of 14 popular world brands found toxic substances that can provoke the development of various diseases, including malignant formations. This is stated in the study, the results of which TAdviser got acquainted with in early August 2024.

As part of the work, specialists University of California, Berkeley from analyzed a total of 30 items under 14 brands. The manufacturers of the products are not named, but it is known that tampons are sold in,, USA Britain as well as in countries. European Union The scientists used inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to determine concentrations of arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc.

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It turned out that popular tampons, which are used by millions of women every month, can contain toxic elements such as lead, arsenic and cadmium. These substances increase the risk of development, dementias,, and infertility. diabetes cancer They can damage the liver, kidneys and brain, as well as the cardiovascular, nervous and endocrine systems. In addition, metals can negatively affect the development of the fetus.

Researchers say toxic metals are ubiquitous and people around the world are exposed to them in small quantities at any given time. However, the presence of these substances in hygienic tampons poses additional threats to women's health.

At the moment, we know that metals are present in all samples we tested. But we cannot yet declare that people should not use tampons, "says Jenny Shearston, lead author of the study and a researcher at the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

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