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Tampons have been a point of legislation in California before.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Tampons held between 20 and 34 ml, depending on the brand and flow rating, and “heavy” pads, which advertised 10- to 20-ml capacity, could hold up to 52 ml.

From Scientific American • Aug. 22, 2023

Menstrual advocate Nancy Kramer, founder of Free The Tampons, told the publication at the time that "When they saw that, they voted to make it citywide, and then the state followed suit."

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022

Tampons arrived on the scene around the same time, and their applicators, which kept the product at a physical remove, made them a hit.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2019

Tampons, such as cotton, tow, or oakum, may be packed tightly in the wound and then sewed up.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.