Worried About Titanium Dioxide In Tampons And Skittles? Here’s What You Really Need To Know.
The Skimm
by Maria del Carmen Corpus, Maria McCallen, and Kamini Ramdeen-Chowdhury
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“We all know social media is a breeding ground for misinformation and disinformation. But the video is raising important questions: What is titanium dioxide? Could it really be responsible for reproductive health issues? And how can we learn more about the products we’re using?
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“But titanium dioxide’s potential health effects depend on how it’s used. Alexandra Scranton is the director of science and research at Women’s Voices for the Earth, an environmental nonprofit. Her job is to pore over ingredient lists and other scientific studies to find out what we know about the chemicals that are in our products and what their exposure could mean.”
