Rumors are running rampant over the Internet about tampons and about aspartame (NutraSweet)

March 1999

Rumors are running rampant over the Internet about tampons and about aspartame (NutraSweet).

Some claim that tampons are contaminated with asbestos and dioxin...and that rayon fibers cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS).

Tell women this is NOT true. FDA tests show that tampons DON'T contain asbestos or appreciable amounts of dioxin. And rayon is NOT more likely to cause TSS than cotton.

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