E-mails circulating the nation suggest tampons contain materials potentially dangerous to women.
Some experts say their claims are unfounded.
For the 21,220 women at USF, almost 60 percent of the 35,890 enrolled at all campuses according to the USF Fact Book 2000-2001, this could be an unknown or frustrating issue. A sudden skyrocket to more than 800 reported cases in 1980 caught the attention of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. As a result, high-absorbency tampons made from synthetic materials were put under the microscope. Women were furious. Class action lawsuits were filed and won, and products, such as Tampax's Rely, were removed from the market.