Dish soap. Conveyor belts. Toothpaste. Socks. Deodorant. Latex paint. You can buy antibacterial versions of plenty of products, all imbued with triclosan, the ...

Triclosan is a common antibacterial chemical currently in widespread use in household and health care-related products. Triclosan was first introduced in 1965 and has been marketed as cloxifenol, ...

The antimicrobial chemical triclosan is in thousands of products that we use daily: hand soaps, toothpastes, body wash, kitchenware and even some toys. Work in our lab suggests that this compound may ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 22, 2010) In a new consumer factsheet posted April 8, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) attempts to moderate the position it took in a February 23, 2010 ...

Yet the chemical is still found in some consumer goods, including antimicrobial cutting boards, personal care items and clothing. Manufacturers are not required to list triclosan on product labels.