In a recent article in Newsweek
magazine refers to the presence of harmful chemical ingredient triclosan in
toothpaste, soaps, skincare and make-up products. Triclosan is a chlorinated
aromatic compound: very basically, two benzene rings linked by an oxygen atom,
with three chlorine atoms protruding like spokes, as well as a lone hydroxyl
group.
“Triclosan is 110 percent
marketing,” says Michael Osterholm, who heads the Center for Infectious Disease
Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. Osterholm, who helped
Minnesota become the first state to ban most uses of triclosan. This compound
has been superseded by superior, safer antimicrobial agents.
Earlier this summer, the Society for
Healthcare Epidemiology in America, whose mission is to prevent hospital
infections, expressed concerns about the potential human and environmental
impact of this chemical. Meanwhile, most people are absorbing triclosan whether
they know it or not. Triclosan is nearly ubiquitous, easily entering the body
by ingestion or through the skin.
Among the health risks underlined in
many studies are: adverse impact impact on the endocrine system; exposure to
low levels of triclosan disrupts thyroid hormone-associated gene expression and
can alter rate of thyroid hormone-mediated postembryonic .. development; this
could make young children, infants and pregnant women especially vulnerable.
This is yet another scientific
finding linking potential health risks to the inclusion of triclosan chemical in
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