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A common antimicrobial additive increases colonic inflammation
- JTbane 8y agoI'm glad triclosan is no longer allowed to be used as an antibacterial soap: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm517478.htm https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/u...
- bcatanzaro 8y agoSince the title and abstract neglected to mention it: The FDA ruled in September 2016 that Triclosan is no longer Generally Regarded As Safe/Effective, and as of September 2017, you can't get antimicrobial washes that contain it in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triclosan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triclosan It's common, but we've already started taking big steps to limit its use. This is a good thing.
- gregcrv 8y agoBut it's still in a lot of toothpastes. In that form it's really easy to ingest it...
- mft_ 8y agoe.g. https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/basics/selecting-dental-products/colgate-total-triclosan https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/basics/selecting-d...
- jnwatson 8y agoSeveral years ago, my dentist recommended avoiding triclosan toothpaste. She said it leads to gum inflammation.
- beenBoutIT 8y agoThis is after decades of widespread use by most of the population.
- jdc 8y agoIn mice.. not that this doesn't warrant further research but it's very reminiscent of the aspartame scare.
- beenBoutIT 8y agoAt least aspartame provides a benefit to some people who use it. Triclosan doesn't work well. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://amp.timeinc.net/time/4035442/antibacterial-soap-ineffective&ved=0ahUKEwjshcyTzbPbAhUN658KHdk9DdMQFggoMAE&usg=AOvVaw1gUKw-dtZkSu5oo2R8HJms&cf=1 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://...
- beenBoutIT 8y agoAmerica is effectively a giant poorly documented clinical trial for a wide range of untested new chemicals.