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Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue

Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue

(BOULDER, CO) About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such as tampons and pads, are some of the most popular products used around the globe to manage menstrual flow. Unfortunately, studies have shown that many personal care products, including shampoo, lotion, nail
Jenni Shearston, University of Colorado Boulder
Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters

Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters

Yale University, Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles are among the schools that have recently placed professors on leave, seen faculty resign or made other changes over faculty members’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The University of Arizona, for example, canceled a science conference scheduled for April 2026,
Brian Herman, University of Minnesota