Should tampons be flushed down the toilet?

[scensibles]

Several tampon manufacturers label their product as flushable and biodegradable. I have only been told that since tampons swell to 10x their original size and that they do not break up, that they should NEVER be flushed.
Please help-I need some expert advice!

[Master Plumber]

Tampons cannot be flushed down any toilets. Period.

Tampon manufacturers market their products as flushable in order to make them seem more convenient, unfortunately unlike other products such as q-tips there are no requirements for 'bag it and bin it' logos, you may also notice these logos on sanitary product bins.

Tampons are absorbent wads of material, thus they swell within the pipes, and it costs water authorities millions to fix the damage that tampons cause that could be better spent