Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2022 tampon shortage


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The result was merge to 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis. And/or possibly Shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic; that's up to editors.  Sandstein  09:18, 10 August 2022 (UTC)

2022 tampon shortage

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We are WP:NOTNEWS. This made news for a few weeks in June 2022. If anyone is interested in a merge or redirect we can send it to 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis Bruxton  (talk • contribs) 22:42, 26 July 2022  (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: COVID-19 and Economics. Bruxton (talk) 22:43, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Women and Health and fitness. –LaundryPizza03 ( d  c̄ ) 22:44, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Redirect as directed. People were hording as I recall. Non-notable for a stand alone article, but an interesting footnote in the covid scheme of things. Oaktree b (talk) 23:28, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep It appears to be an enduring issue (e.g. Grocery Shortages 2022: Products That May Be Hard to Find (CNET, Jul 26, 2022)), and there is in-depth coverage that can further develop the article, e.g. How the tampon shortage is exacerbating period poverty in the U.S. (Philly Inquirer, Jul 17, 2022), A tampon shortage is the latest nightmare for women (CNN, Jun 10, 2022), ‘A crisis’: The US tampon shortage, explained (Al Jazeera, Jun 17, 2022), Tampon shortage may lead to serious health issues. Here's what you need to know (NBC12, Jun 22, 2022), Many factors causing shortage of tampons, sriracha, other goods, MU economist says (Columbia Missourian, Jul 25, 2022). Beccaynr (talk) 00:12, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * and per WP:EVENT, there appears to be WP:CONTINUEDCOVERAGE beyond a short news cycle after the initial months-long supply disruption began to receive national media attention, e.g. The Great Tampon Shortage of 2022: The Supply Chain Problem No One’s Talking About (Time, Jun 7, 2022), coverage is significant and WP:INDEPTH, e.g. feature length articles, contextual information, and per WP:GEOSCOPE, there has been international coverage, as noted above. The background section of the WP:EVENT guideline explains how it can help interpret WP:GNG and WP:NOTNEWS, and based on the sources and guidelines, there appears to be sufficient support for this article. Beccaynr (talk) 00:53, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * And there may be WP:LASTING impacts, e.g. "On June 13, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued a letter to the CEOs of the five major U.S. tampon manufacturers, including John Moeller, of Procter & Gamble, to raise concerns about public reports of tampon shortages and alleged price gouging." via ‘A bad thing for women’: Tampon shortage among challenges Upper Valley women are facing (Valley News, Jun 26 2022), although per this guideline, that it may take some time does not make this topic non-notable. Additional coverage includes: US reeling from tampon shortage as prices of menstrual products go up (Guardian, Jun 15 2022), Rochester feels effects of national tampon shortage, (Post Bulletin, Jun 23, 2022), National tampon shortage impacts Greater Lansing area (The State News, Jun 30, 2022), What's causing the tampon shortage? Here's what to know and how you can help (Indianapolis Star/Yahoo, Jun 22, 2022), Why Your Preferred Tampons May Be Hard to Find (NYT, updated Jun 22, 2022), Yes, there’s a tampon shortage. Here’s why. (WaPo, Jun 13, 2022) Doctors urge caution over tampon shortage: Avoid DIY products (UPI, Jun 28 2022). Beccaynr (talk) 01:24, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * You gathered up the news. There have been many shortages related to the supply chain (i.e. the cotton needed for tampons) and they are probably better covered in the target article: 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis. Bruxton (talk) 01:58, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * There is significant, in-depth coverage over time, in diverse sources, including international news, that discuss contexts, including the long-term nature of the supply disruption, health impacts, and political and economic aspects. This is not routine news, and the shortage is ongoing. Several other shortages linked to the 2021-2022 global supply chain crisis have their own articles, and this one also appears supported, per the WP:EVENT guideline. Beccaynr (talk) 02:15, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * The only article you collected from July, was about the supply chain, not specific to tampons. The news has moved on, other than to comment on the many ongoing shortages. Bruxton (talk) 02:54, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That July 25 article has a separate section focused on tampons specifically, discussing labor shortages, stricter regulations specific to tampons, supply chain logistics, and "materials used to make tampons — including cotton". The article from July 26 linked above lists tampons, quotes Procter & Gamble, and links to additional coverage. The news does not appear to have moved on, and the shortage is continuing to be reported as ongoing. Beccaynr (talk) 03:04, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * And there is more: The Latest on the Tampon Shortage (MSN/Civic Science, Jul 26, 2022), which is the kind of study that seems to further help support the notability of this event. Beccaynr (talk) 03:14, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Also, this seems to be a general theme in some of the reporting, e.g. "The latest supply chain problem – a shortage of feminine care items – has prompted Arizona advocates to renew calls for “period equity” to ensure that menstrual products are accessible and affordable for all." (Tampon shortage spotlights fight against ‘period poverty’, Phoenix Business Journal, Jun 22, 2022), which is also beyond the supply chain issues (also discussed in this July 17 article linked above). Beccaynr (talk) 03:58, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 23:44, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
 * If kept, rename: title should be something like 2022 United States tampon shortage, as there is no indication in the article that it concerns anything happening outside the US (I've just added the geog context to the lead). Pam  D  08:14, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment I am wondering if this topic might be better covered in a more broad article that covers supply chain disruption in the US in 2022, and maybe 2021 and even 2020, more broadly, instead of making seperate articles on each good that gets disrupted by the supply chain problems.John Pack Lambert (talk) 13:21, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That is possible, but we'd have to navigate WP:BROADCONCEPT and WP:SYNTH issues. We need to be careful not to link up these events in ways not supported by sources. 2601:647:5800:1A1F:B15A:4ECC:3C0E:728A (talk) 19:49, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Merge (and redirect) to 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis. It is not encyclopedic to list every items the US or world is in short supply. Apparently Covid 19 is also to blame so it could be merged (or added to) Shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic that does have a "This section needs expansion" tag. --  Otr500 (talk) 10:52, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Merge I agree with Otr500 - a section in 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis fits nicely. the items already there are condoms, toilet paper, and aluminum cans. I think many would find tampons there to be logical. Lamona (talk) 16:37, 7 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment This article seems to fit well in the 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis article only because it is wikilinked to this article, similar to another article about infant formula. I think if there is an attempt to merge the content from the available sources, including the non-supply chain issues of "period equity" and "period poverty" discussed in the sources noted above, it would be WP:UNDUE, and the weight of the available sources on this topic helps support a standalone article. Beccaynr (talk) 20:33, 7 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Comments: We supposedly have unlimited space but not everything in the world needs a standalone article. Almost all of the things listed at 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis, including automotive manufacturers and electronics makers, sunflower oil, barley, electronics, jewelry, clothing, pet supplies, and home and garden items, have available sources. We already have 2022 food crises, 2022 United States infant formula shortage, 2020–2022 global chip shortage, 2021–2022 global energy crisis, Shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and probably more. We could list 2021-2022 toilet paper shortage, aluminum shortage, popcorn, fertilizer and pesticides, and even plastic resins. It has been predicted "It’s going to continue to get worse". To create an article on every item that is in short supply is mundane and not really encyclopedic. As for as "period equity" and "period poverty" it is still no less a "supply chain problem". --  Otr500 (talk) 01:07, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
 * The sources do not describe period equity and period equity as a "supply chain problem" in the sense that it is strictly pandemic-related. And as you note, there are standalone articles for a variety of goods, and I identified further sources that could expand this article, which would otherwise make it more specific, detailed and in-depth than any good mentioned in passing in the 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis article. The available sources appear to indicate that the well-documented disruption (that is ongoing) to women's health and well-being is more than "interesting footnote in the covid scheme of things", and a standalone article can be supported by the WP:EVENT guideline, which has not been disputed. Beccaynr (talk) 02:08, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect to new section Shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is likely just a short term issue, and as pointed out above, many common household items are similarly affected. The big one for many of us was toilet paper. If this has longer-term ramifications, and coverage continues, including reports of what companies are doing to address the shortage, there's no reason it couldn't be forked back. TimTempleton (talk) (cont)  20:35, 9 August 2022 (UTC)


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