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• Story of Cosmetics

  Triclosan is an antimicrobial pesticide used in thousands of products you use regularly like, toothpaste, hand soap, face wash, body lotion, and cosmetics.
• Triclosan has been linked to antibiotic resistance, a major public health crisis. The American Medical Association has warned that “it may be prudent to avoid the use of antimicrobial agents in consumer products.”
• Like Bisphenol-A (BPA), triclosan is a hormone disruptor that has been shown to alter male and female sex hormones in animal studies, which could lead to problems like early onset puberty, reduced fertility and cancer.
• The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 75% of the US population has triclosan in their bodies. Triclosan has been found in human urine, blood, breast milk and umbilical cord blood. 

  Triclosan In the News

  EPA publishes our petition to ban triclosan and cals for public comments. Triclosan is at the heart of a class action against Dial Corp. New findings raise concerns about triclosan’s possible effects on fetal growth and development. Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA) calls on EPA & FDA to consider more stringent regulations for triclosan (TCS) and triclocarban (TCC). The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) releases a report on EPAs antimicrobial regulation.

• Triclosan also accumulates in the environment, contaminating surface and ground water. It also survives the wastewater treatment process and persists in sludge that is dumped on agricultural crops.

Take Action

• Tell your Representatives that you support a ban triclosan.
• Tell EPA you want triclosan banned.
• Tell us where you found triclosan lurking in your home.
• Vote with your dollars! Pledge to stop purchasing products that contain triclosan.

Learn More About Triclosan

• Triclosan: What the Research Shows
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