New study shows tampons contain toxic metals. Should we ditch them? – Firstpost

New study shows tampons contain toxic metals. Should we ditch them? – Firstpost

As if dealing with your menstrual cycle wasn’t bad enough, there’s a new study that may leave women horrified and even reconsider using this menstrual product. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley examined 30 tampons from 14 different brands and found 16 types of toxic metals, which could put women at greater risk of … Read more

Almost Half Of Drinking Water In Bangladesh Contains Cancer Causing Arsenic

Almost Half Of Drinking Water In Bangladesh Contains Cancer Causing Arsenic

Almost 50 per cent of Bangladesh’s groundwater contains arsenic in concentrations that are dangerously harmful for human use, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. The scientists involved in the study analysed water samples from wells across Bangladesh and found that all of them breached the safe limit set by the … Read more