‘Too small to cause harm’: FDA released report on toxic metals in tamponsPrevious research had raised safety worries over whether metals such as arsenic and lead in menstrual products could pose health risks. Safety concerns about how much of the metals in tampons were absorbed by women’s bodies prompted the FDA’s lab project.Justine Goode / NBC News; Getty ImagesJuly 8, 2026, 3:37 PM EDTBy Lily AlvinoThe Food and Drug Administration has determined that various metals found in tampons don’t pose health risks to women. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
‘Too small to cause harm’: FDA released report on toxic metals in tampons
Previous research had raised safety worries over whether metals such as arsenic and lead in menstrual products could pose health risks.
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