Scientists, Medical Professionals Call On International Community To Restrict Production, Use Of Triclosan And Triclocarban.

reports that late in 2016, “the Food and Drug Administration took the bold step...of banning 19 chemicals in hand and body soap because of questions about their benefits and concerns about their impact on human health and the environment.” On June 20, “a group of 200 scientists and medical professionals called on the international community to further restrict the production and use of two chemicals – triclosan and triclocarban – citing ‘extensive peer-reviewed research’ that shows potential harm from both.” The experts, “in a statement published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives...said the chemicals, which have been around for decades, should only be used when there is an ‘evidence-based health benefit’ going forward.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/06/20/200-scientists-call-for-new-restrictions-on-antimicrobial-chemicals-in-personal-care-products/?utm_term=.8f821b59c2aa