Triclosan, an antimicrobial agent found in toys, toothpaste, cosmetics and more than 2,000 other consumer products, has been found to wreak havoc on the guts of mice whose blood concentrations of ...

On September 9, 2016, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the incorporation of triclosan and 18 other antimicrobial chemicals from household soap products and the next year ...

Triclosan, a common antimicrobial, linked to inflammation and cancer An ingredient in toothpaste and other personal care products may be harming the microbes in our gut. By Haixia Yang.

Triclosan is best known for its germ-killing power. That's why it has been used in so many hand soaps and body washes. In water-based products like aftershave and makeup, it is a preservative.

Could triclosan, an ingredient used in toothpaste and soap, be a health hazard? 02:30 "Exposure to antimicrobial compounds can disrupt the community of microorganisms that colonize the human body.

Triclosan is found in thousands of personal care products from toothpaste to soap. New research links it to inflammation and cancer in the gut in mice, by disrupting their microbiome.

Some 2,500 consumers have signed the campaign’s Triclosan-Free Pledge, agreeing not to buy products containing the chemical. The campaign said more than 7,000 have people sent messages to EPA ...

Triclosan has been under review since April 2010, and now, the FDA announced that it will extend the assessment after several animal studies have shown that the antiseptic may disrupt hormone ...

Studies in mice show that triclosan, which is found in 2000 consumer products, alters mouse gut microbiota, causes colon inflammation and worsening colitis symptoms, and promotes growth of colitis ...

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