ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP IS TOXIC: Could harm fetus and infants; Pollutes breast milk
By Content Keyword RSS on Jul 29, 2008 in Health, Main Content
Thinking about buying some handy ‘germ fighting’ dish soap or bathroom cleanser? Think again. In all likelihood, those cleaners contain triclosan, a toxic pesticide that’s marketed as an “antibacterial agent” but is powerful enough to threaten children’s health and pollute mothers’ breast milk. According to a study by researchers at the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG), triclosan has been: * linked to cancer in lab animals * targeted for removal from some stores in Europe for it

