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Health worries over antibacterial soap additive 15 April 2010 Magazine issue 2756. Subscribe and save For similar stories, visit the US national issues Topic Guide
THE safety of antimicrobial soaps and toothpastes is under review following concerns that they could interfere with hormones in the body.
Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration said it will re-evaluate the safety of triclosan, which is added to plastics,
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Over the next year, the FDA will look at evidence that triclosan might affect the development of the nervous system,
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Office 2007 Professional, or the reproductive system. One recent study showed that triclosan lowers levels of thyroid hormones in rats,
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Sarah Janssen of the Natural Resources Defense Council, a US environmental advocacy group, says the announcement is "long overdue".