Tampon shortage: Beware 'forever chemicals' in backup options
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
First there was a baby formula shortage, bare shelves where there should have been rows of packages. Now there’s a tampon supply problem – and publications from the New York Times and Sacramento Bee to Good Housekeeping suggest using period underwear instead. Not so fast.
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Do Your Tampons Contain PFAS Forever Chemicals? They Might.
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PFAS 'forever chemicals' found in period underwear, tampon
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PFAS: Some period products may contain 'forever chemicals
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