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Lawmakers consider testing and disclosure for menstrual products after academic study finds metals in tampons
Summary
Sen. María Á. Durazo's SB 754 would require manufacturers to test disposable menstrual products for certain toxic metals and disclose results; supporters including health scientists and advocacy groups pushed for transparency while manufacturers expressed concern about duplicative regulation and possible consumer confusion.
Sen. María Á. Durazo presented SB 754 to the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, proposing mandatory testing and public disclosure of concentrations of selected contaminants in disposable menstrual products.
"Recent science makes clear this gap is dangerous," Durazo said, citing a peer‑reviewed study led by Dr. Jenny Shearston that found toxic metals, including lead, in tampons. Durazo argued for transparency because menstrual products are used frequently and by people starting at a young age.
Dr. Jenny Shearston (University of Colorado Boulder)…
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