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"Campaigners are calling for a government crackdown on the regulation of chemicals and metals found in tampons, pads and reusable period products. Studies going back two decades have found toxic substances and heavy metals in menstrual products, from arsenic to biocidal silver. This year, research by the Women's Environmental Network (WEN) and the Pesticide Action Network (PAN UK) uncovered pesticides in tampons at 40 times the safe limit for drinking water. Yet period products are still less regulated than candles in the UK,"
Campaigners call for a government crackdown on chemicals and metals in tampons, pads and reusable period products. Studies spanning two decades have detected toxic substances and heavy metals, including arsenic and biocidal silver. Research by the Women's Environmental Network and the Pesticide Action Network found pesticides in tampons at 40 times the safe limit for drinking water. Period products in the UK face lighter regulation than candles, because candles fall under General Product Safety Regulations and require labeling of certain heavy metals while tampons do not. WEN demands regulation to ensure product safety and warns millions remain exposed monthly without urgent action.
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