Read the full article by Charlotte Rene Woods (Virginia Mercury).
“House Bill 998 by Del. Holly Seibold, D-Fairfax, would require ingredient labels be listed on all menstrual products sold in Virginia, an effort to better inform consumers about possibly toxic substances in the reproductive health items.
Having passed both the House of Delegates and cleared the Virginia Senate Monday, it now heads to Gov. Abigail Spanberger for her signature, amendment or veto.
While some companies label ingredients used to make menstrual health products like tampons or pads, many disclose little about the chemicals their products contain.
If made law, the measure would require manufacturers to include ingredients listed in descending order of predominance. Violators would be subject to the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
After recent studies found evidence of toxic metals in some menstrual care items, a handful of states have tackled the issue by pursuing label requirement laws.
A 2024 study found toxic metals in several types of tampons. While nonorganic tampons had higher levels of lead, organic tampons sampled had higher levels of arsenic.”…