A few weeks ago, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln started receiving messages on social media from people worried about titanium dioxide in tampons. Someone had posted a TikTok about the dangers of the additive, claiming it caused cysts and cancers, and it went viral. While it sounds scary, the experts stress there's little truth behind these worries. "If you Google titanium dioxide and cancer, you are going to see studies that show it has been linked with cancer. What's lost in translation is that it's really related to the inhalation of titanium dioxide, not (when it's) used internally, such as a tampon," she explained, adding that the research is in rats. Learn more about titanium dioxide in tampons below. |
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