Triclosan

If It's Not a Specialty Breath Freshener, it May Contain Ingredients You Won't Like

Dr. Harold Katz | Posted 04.25.2012

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The best oral health products take the simple approach. They don't use synthetic chemicals, they don't include dyes or detergents, they avoid allergens and they contain no alcohol.

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Key Hand Sanitizer Ingredient May Cause More Harm Than Good

Wenonah Hauter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Our exposure to triclosan is so widespread that it lurks not only in our soap, but in our own bodies. Studies have found traces of it in urine, breast milk, and umbilical cord blood.

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NRDC Sues FDA for 30 Year Delay in Regulating Antimicrobials

Sarah Janssen | Posted 05.25.2011

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The FDA first proposed a rule that would have removed triclosan and triclocarban from soaps in 1978. Until this rule is finalized, these chemicals can be widely used with no regulatory oversight.

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PHOTOS: Did You Know? 15 Toxic Chemicals In Beauty and Household Products

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Toxic chemicals have infiltrated most facets of our lives. They are in everything from our toothpaste and favorite soap to our national parks, which c...

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Rubber Ducks, Dancing Cats and Mutagenic Pajamas All in One Book!

Annie Spiegelman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two wild and crazy Canadian science-policy geeks, Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie, write about the slightly horrific and sometimes hilarious experiment they conducted on themselves.

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FDA Still Dragging Its Feet on Triclosan

Sarah Janssen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Surveys of the U.S. population from ages six to over 65 have found residues of triclosan -- marketed as reducing the growth of harmful bacteria -- in over three-quarters of people.

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FDA Will Review Safety Of Common Antibacterial In Soap, Toothpaste

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of a widely used chemical found in antibacterial soap, toothpaste and othe...

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"Antibacterial" Soaps: Buyer Beware!

Gina Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scientific studies have shown that soaps with Triclosan or Triclocarban are not any more effective at preventing disease than regular soap, but they are more harmful to the humans who use them.

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The Chemical Marketplace: Triclosan

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

I was reading my toothpaste tube the other day, and noticed something I hadn't expected in the list of "active ingredients:" the antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal chemical triclosan.

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The Dangers of Triclosan: A Common Anti-Bacterial Ingredient

Samuel S. Epstein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Unexpected volatility has been documented when the triclosan in liquid soaps and other household products comes into contact with water, as would happen during common use.

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Toxins Impair Children's Neurological Development -- And A 10-Step Program To Stop It

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 11.17.2011

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Three new studies from just the past week add to the growing laundry list of evidence linking every day toxic exposures and neurodevelopmental impacts in children.

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Personal Care Products Pose Unrecognized Toxic Risks To Children

Samuel S. Epstein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Babies are about 100 times more sensitive to carcinogens than adults. Infants and young children have immature liver enzymes, which give them only limited ability to detoxify carcinogens.

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5 Secrets Conventional Cleaning Product Manufacturers Don't Want You to Know

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 05.25.2011

These products were meant for use all over the house. If they were as toxic as their labels implied, why were we using them where we ate, bathed, slept and played?

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