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September 30, 2014
- Healthy living is also about being educated on the latesthealth news so you can take steps to keep you and your loved ones safe.
- According to an article published by Bloomberg, shoppers are ditching Colgate Total toothpaste because it contains triclosan.
- Recently, the FDA has started to take a closer look at triclosan, because of its potential health risks. Animal studies have shown a decrease in essential thyroid hormones when exposed to triclosan. The state of Minnesota made headlines when they made the decision to ban triclosan in products, which will take effect in 2017.
- While the FDA takes a closer look at triclosan, researchers from UC San Francisco are reporting that hand washing with antibacterial soap exposes hospital employees to potentially dangerous levels of triclosan.
- Another study published by the American Chemical Society (ACS) shows that triclosan poses potential risks to pregnant women and fetuses.
- Some big companies like Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson have announced that they will discontinue use of triclosan in some products.
- Three years ago, Colgate acted on safety concerns by removing triclosan from their soap products, but they left it in their best-selling toothpaste, Colgate Total. “If triclosan can cause serious health problems when used topically, surely using it in your mouth is not going to be any safer, as chemicals are readily absorbed in your oral cavity,” states Dr. Joseph Mercola, a leading physician and health & nutrition expert.
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- FDA to take a closer look at antibacterial soaps.
- For more on EPA’s most recent assessment of triclosan.
- Antibacterial soaps pose potential risks to pregnant women and fetuses.
- Antibacterial soaps endangering health workers.
- For a homemade coconut oil toothpaste.
- For a DIY mint toothpaste.
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- REFERENCES:
- 1. “Triclosan: Our Safety & Care Commitment.” Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, n.d. Web. 11 Sep. 2014.
- 2. “Triclosan.” PG.com. Procter & Gamble, n.d. Web. 11 Sep. 2014.
- 3. “Shoppers Ditching Colgate Total Amid Triclosan Fears.” Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg, 14 Aug. 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.
- 4. “Best-Selling Colgate Total Toothpaste Contains Triclosan.” Mercola.com. Mercola.com, 27 Aug. 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.
- 5. “Pregnant Women and Fetuses Exposed to Antibacterial Compounds Face Potential Health Risks.” American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society, 10 Aug. 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.
- 6. “Antibacterial Soap Exposes Health Workers to High Triclosan Levels.” University of California, San Francisco. University of California, San Francisco, 19 Aug. 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.
- 7. “Minnesota Bans Antibacterial Triclosan.” Time. Time, 19 May 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.
