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Sources for Article “Toxic Metals Found in Tampons”

Dotrow, B., (2022, December 26) Racial residential segregation and airborne toxic metals. National Institutes of Health. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/racial-residential-segregation-airborne-toxic-metals.

Gibson, K., (2024, July 8). Arsenic, lead and other toxic metals detected in tampons, study finds. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/toxic-metals-tampons-arsenic-lead/

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (2023, May 13) Communities of Color Disproportionately Exposed to PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water, Press Release. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/communities-of-color-disproportionately-exposed-to-pfas-pollution-in-drinking-water/.

Holohan, M., (2024, July 9). Are tampons safe? New study finds lead and arsenic in tampons. But don’t panic, experts say. Today. https://www.today.com/health/womens-health/are-tampons-safe-rcna160870

Kluger, J., (2023, February 9). PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Turning Up in Menstrual Products. Here’s What You Need to Know. TIME. https://time.com/6254060/pfas-period-chemicals-underwear-tampons/

Murez, Cara. (2023, May 16) Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Have PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water. Healthday. https://www.healthday.com/health-news/public-health/pfas-2660063144.html. 

Proulx, E., (2024, July 3). First study to measure toxic metals in tampons shows arsenic and lead, among other contaminants. Berkeley Public Health. https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/research-highlights/first-study-to-measure-toxic-metals-in-tampons-shows-arsenic-and-lead

Schaider, Laurel. (2023, August 3) Communities of Color Disproportionately Exposed to PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water. Harvard Catalyst. https://catalyst.harvard.edu/news/article/communities-of-color-disproportionately-exposed-to-pfas-pollution-in-drinking-water/

Shearston, J. A., Upson, K., Gordon, M., Do, V., Balac, O., Nguyen, K., Yan, B., Kioumourtzoglou, M.-A., & Schilling, K. (2024). Tampons as a source of exposure to metal(loid)s. Environment International, 190, 108849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108849

Taylor, Amaya. (April 2022).Millions of Americans Live Near Toxic Waste Sites. How Does This Affect Their Health? Housing Matters. https://housingmatters.urban.org/articles/millions-americans-live-near-toxic-waste-sites-how-does-affect-their-health

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