Sunday, November 15, 2026 Vol. I · No. 3
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Women in France report painful periods after exposure to tear gas at protests

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Thousands of women in France have reported unusually painful periods, heavy bleeding and disrupted menstrual cycles after being exposed to tear gas during the country's recent protests, prompting calls for an investigation into its possible effects on reproductive health.

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