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  2. Kotex - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, Kotex was launched in 1920 by Kimberly-Clark to make use of leftover cellucotton (wood pulp fiber) from World War One bandages. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] An employee noted that the pads had a "cotton-like texture" which was abbreviated to "cot-tex" and then made the product name with alternate spelling.

  3. Tampon - Wikipedia

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    Cases of tampon-connected TSS are very rare in the United Kingdom [32] [33] [34] and United States. [35] [36] A controversial study by Tierno found that all-cotton tampons were less likely than rayon tampons to produce the conditions in which TSS can grow. [37]

  4. History of Florida - Wikipedia

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    [81] [82] Florida's strong population growth followed other states in the southern and western United States along with following the same trend as many residents moving to the state were from the Midwest and Northeastern US. Many new residents in Florida were elderly and as a result the average age in Florida would increase from 28.8 in 1950 ...

  5. Timeline of Florida history - Wikipedia

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    An 18th-century map of Florida. This is a timeline of the U.S. state of Florida. ... 2014: Florida becomes the United States' third-most populous state. 2016

  6. Here’s What To Look For When Shopping For Tampons, According ...

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    Organic Cotton Tampons. These organic cotton tampons come in four different levels of absorbency (light, regular, super, and super plus). Cora tampons are designed for smooth insertion and removal ...

  7. Leona Chalmers - Wikipedia

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    Born in the early 1900s, Chalmers invented the menstrual cup out of a passion for bettering women's sexual health. Chalmers created her first version of the menstrual cup in 1937, shortly after the invention of the tampon. She sought to create a reusable menstrual product to compete with the existing disposable menstrual products on the market.

  8. Toxic metals found in tampons have set off alarm bells—the ...

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    Toxic arsenic and lead detected in tampons sold in the U.K., Greece, and the U.S., according to first-ever tampon study Some women are turning to menstrual cups after a study found toxic metals in ...

  9. The Floridas - Wikipedia

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    The Floridas (Spanish: Las Floridas) was a region of the southeastern United States comprising the historical colonies of East Florida and West Florida. They were created when England obtained Florida in 1763 (see British Florida), and found it so awkward in geography that she split it in two. The borders of East and West Florida varied.