Unfortunately, neither can the long-term damage caused by fumes, toxic gasses and heavy metals. Take a moment ... which yields both short term and long term effects on your health.

She added that she's less concerned about the metals being in tampons than "I would [be] about having them in food or water." It's understandable to be worried about these heavy metals ...

More information: WenZhuo Zhu et al, Distribution, sources and risk assessment of heavy metals in Yangshan port and its adjacent sea areas, Frontiers in Marine Science (2025). DOI: 10.3389/fmars ...