"In 1980, toxic shock syndrome (TSS) emerged as a public health crisis among women who used tampons. There were hundreds of cases, and The Centers for Disease Control linked deaths from TSS to super-absorbent tampons. The Food and Drug Administration responded by assembling a 'Tampon Task Force' in 1982 to develop safety standards. A researcher called Nancy King Reame was recruited to run the independent laboratory testing. Her work helped establish the first national absorbency standards for tampons."
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In 1980 toxic shock syndrome (TSS) emerged as a public health crisis among tampon users, producing hundreds of cases and deaths linked to super-absorbent tampons. The Centers for Disease Control connected fatalities to tampon use, prompting the Food and Drug Administration to assemble a Tampon Task Force in 1982 to develop safety standards. Nancy King Reame ran independent laboratory testing for the task force. Her testing and analysis helped establish the first national tampon absorbency standards. Archival eyewitness accounts document the crisis, its investigation, and regulatory responses that reshaped product safety and absorbency measurement.
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