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News Articles: Menstrual products

Four female House Democrats sent a letter to the FDA commissioner on Thursday urging the agency to address concerns about the safety and regulation of tampons.

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After a study found toxic metals in tampons, lawmakers are pressing the FDA to act

Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus are urging the FDA to address concerns about the safety and regulation of tampons after a study found heavy metals, including lead, in many popular products.

September 05, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, pictured at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, is getting attention for a law he signed last year requiring public schools to provide free period products.

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Why Republicans are calling Walz 'Tampon Tim' — and why Democrats embrace it

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law last year requiring public schools to provide period products "to all menstruating students" in grades 4-12. Some Republicans are now criticizing him for it.

August 07, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
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Lawmakers and activists push to eliminate sales tax on menstrual products

A group of lawmakers and activists are pushing to remove sales tax on menstrual products in Georgia. 

January 19, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
As the war between Hamas and Israel continues, Palestinian women and girls are often unable to find needed menstrual products — and even running water and toilets.

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  • Global Health

Another layer of misery: Women in Gaza struggle to find menstrual pads, running water

Hundreds of thousands of women are struggling without access to pads, running water or bathrooms in Gaza.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Aya Batrawy and
  • Abu Bakr Bashir
A bill to remove the sales tax from products like tampons and pads likely won't pass the Georgia General Assembly this year.

Menstrual Product Tax Exemption Bill Won't Pass This Year

Advocates say a bill that would remove the tax from menstrual products is not likely to pass the Georgia legislature this year. But they’re celebrating...

March 04, 2019
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  • Emily Jones
Products like tampons and menstrual pads carry a sales tax in Georgia. Women's groups are trying to change that.

Women Push To End Georgia Sales Tax On Menstrual Products

From adolescence to menopause, most women have to deal with a monthly reality: their periods. It can be messy, painful and expensive. The cost of...

February 01, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones

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