A personal care product that may not always be top of mind but is one that in the United States it is estimated 42% of women use… tampons, have been found to be highly toxic.

Episode Links:

UC Berkeley Study on Toxic Metals in Tampons

https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/research-highlights/first-study-to-measure-toxic-metals-in-tampons-shows-arsenic-and-lead

Bill Tracker: Menstrual Equity Policies in the United States https://womensvoices.org/bill-tracker-menstrual-equity-policies-in-the-united-states/ TAKE ACTION to End Toxic Products & Marketing: https://womensvoices.org/2021/05/15/take-action-tell-ceos-of-intimate-care-products-to-end-toxic-products-marketing/

Episode Credits:

-Production: Keely Marlowe -Editing and Mixing: Evan Marlowe

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