The US Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of tampons following a Columbia University study that detected heavy metals in several product lines, prompting lawmakers pressure on the agency.
Prodded By Congress, FDA Launches Tampon Review
The US agency said on 10 September that it plans to study whether heavy metals detected in tampons could endanger their users.
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