https://microbialmetallomics.comNew writing, research summaries, and paper reviews from Microbial Metallomics.en-US https://microbialmetallomics.com/blog/tampon-metals-vaginal-microbiome-blind-spothttps://microbialmetallomics.com/blog/tampon-metals-vaginal-microbiome-blind-spotKaren PendergrassA 2026 FDA risk assessment by Jin et al. calls the metals in tampons safe, but only for one endpoint: the fraction absorbed systemically into the blood. That verdict rests on a single word, bioavailable. The vaginal microbes live on the surface, not in the bloodstream, and were never assessed.Critical CommentaryMon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000