What is Triclosan?
Triclosan is an antibacterial phenol and is found in toothpastes, acne creams, deodorants, lotions, and hand soaps. Also because of it's antimicrobial and antiviral properties, it's incorporated into a wide range of consumer goods, including kitchen tiles, children's toys, cutting boards, toothbrush handles, hot tubs, and athletic clothing.
Why is triclosan dangerous for health?
Triclosan reacts with chlorinated water to produce massive amounts of chloroform gas, which is classified by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) as a probable human carcinogen, or substance causing cancer. Moreover, as triclosan flows down drains, it makes its way into:
- Surface waters and sewage treatment plants
- The bile of fish,
- Breast milk.
While triclosan contaminates numerous products, researchers particularly focused on dish soaps. Conducting follow-up testing that closely mirrored typical dishwashing habits and conditions, researchers found that triclosan reacted with free chlorine to generate more than 50 parts per billion (ppb) of chloroform in the dishwater.
According to researchers, when combined with the other trihalomethanes in the water, the additional chloroform could easily drive the concentration of total trihalomethanes to 80 ppb, which is EPA's maximum allowable amount, or higher. (If any bromide is present in the water, the level of trihalomethanes produced during dishwashing is likely to increase even more.)
Research also suggested that the reaction of triclosan with chlorine could produce highly chlorinated dioxins in the presence of sunlight.
Professor Peter Vikesland, of Virginia Tech University, who carried out triclosan research, said: "This is the first work that we know of that suggests that consumer products, such as antimicrobial soap, can produce significant quantities of chloroform." He has called for governments around the world to regulate the chemical more closely.
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Source: http://www.mercola.com
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