Metals in Tampons: FDA Initiates New Safety Measures and Testing
Metals in Tampons: FDA Initiates New Safety Measures and Testing
The FDA is addressing concerns about tampon safety following a 2024 study that discovered metals in tampons during laboratory testing.
繼2024年的一項研究在實驗室測試中發現衛生棉條中含有金屬之後，美國食品藥品管理局正在解決衛生棉條安全的擔憂。
Some of the tampon makers include Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC), and Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB).
一些衛生棉條製造商包括寶潔公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：PG）、強生公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：JNJ）、Edgewell Personal Care（紐約證券交易所代碼：EPC）和金伯利-克拉克公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：KMB）。
A study published in July found a variety of metals, including arsenic, cadmium, and lead, in more than a dozen brands of tampons.
7月發表的一項研究發現，十幾個品牌的衛生棉條中含有各種金屬，包括砷、鎘和鉛。
The researchers said they evaluated the concentrations of 16 metal(loid)s in 30 tampons from 14 tampon brands and 18 product lines.
研究人員說，他們評估了來自14個衛生棉條品牌和18個產品系列的30個衛生棉條中16種金屬（脂質）的濃度。
The FDA reassured the public that all tampons must meet strict safety and effectiveness requirements before they can be legally sold in the U.S. Tampon manufacturers are required to conduct thorough tests of their products and component materials throughout the manufacturing process.
美國食品和藥物管理局向公衆保證，所有衛生棉條必須滿足嚴格的安全和有效性要求才能在美國合法銷售。衛生棉條製造商必須在整個製造過程中對其產品和組件材料進行全面測試。
This includes pre-market biocompatibility testing, which the FDA evaluates.
這包括上市前的生物相容性測試，由美國食品和藥物管理局進行評估。
While the study identified the presence of metals in certain tampons, it did not examine whether these metals are released during use or absorbed by the vaginal lining, nor did it explore the potential for metals entering the bloodstream.
儘管該研究發現某些衛生棉條中存在金屬，但它沒有檢查這些金屬在使用過程中是否會釋放或被陰道內膜吸收，也沒有探討金屬進入血液的可能性。
In response, the FDA has launched two initiatives to investigate the issue further.
作爲回應，美國食品和藥物管理局啓動了兩項舉措，以進一步調查該問題。
- First, the FDA has commissioned an independent review of the available literature on tampon safety. This review aims to enhance the agency's understanding of existing data on the chemicals found in tampons and any associated health risks.
- Second, the FDA has begun its internal laboratory study to measure how much metals are released from tampons under conditions mimicking typical use.
- 首先，美國食品和藥物管理局已委託對有關衛生棉條安全的現有文獻進行獨立審查。這項審查旨在增進該機構對衛生棉條中發現的化學物質和任何相關健康風險的現有數據的理解。
- 其次，美國食品和藥物管理局已開始內部實驗室研究，以測量衛生棉在模仿典型用途的條件下釋放了多少金屬。
The findings from these studies will contribute to a comprehensive risk assessment of metal exposure from tampons. The FDA plans to share the results of its literature review and lab tests with the public once they have been peer-reviewed.
這些研究的發現將有助於對衛生棉條的金屬暴露進行全面的風險評估。美國食品和藥物管理局計劃在經過同行評審後，將其文獻審查和實驗室測試的結果與公衆共享。
Additionally, the FDA emphasized that it will continue to monitor tampon safety as part of its total product lifecycle approach to medical devices.
此外，美國食品藥品管理局強調，它將繼續監測衛生棉條的安全性，這是其醫療器械整個產品生命週期方法的一部分。
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