Why is there lead in so many consumer products?

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Why is there lead in lunchables and some found in feminine products? Is this a by product of production or in the manufacturing? Is lead everywhere? Source for the feminine products https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/07/09/tampons-study-arsenic-lead-metals/74325568007/

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Plants absorb metals from the soil. If there’s lead in the soil it will show up in the plants grown on it. Rice is often high in arsenic because it absorbs it really well. I imagine for the tampons it’s cotton.

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