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Why Are There Toxic Metals in My Tampons?
Story by Bindu Bansinath

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But how are heavy metals even finding their way into these products? “We don’t know exactly how they may have gotten into specific tampons without being able to trace back the whole train of resources and manufacturing processes,” Shearston says. Manufacturers sometimes introduce metals into tampons when adding anti-microbial, whitening, lubricating, and odor-reducing agents. But the cotton these manufacturers use might be contaminated before it even gets to the factories: Cotton plants can accumulate metals from contaminated soil, pesticides, and fertilizers, and are sometimes grown next to pollution sources like highways or lead smelters, according to Shearston.

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