A new study has detected “several toxic metals” including lead and arsenic in tampons and it’s sparked huge panic online. However, a doctor says you don’t need to worry because the concentrations are tiny in comparison to other things we consume every day. ‘Several toxic metals’ found in tamponsThe study, conducted by researchers at The University of California, Berkeley and published in Environment International, evaluated the concentrations of 16 metals in 30 tampons from 14 different brands sold in the US, UK and Greece. They detected all 16 metals in at least one sampled tampon including: …