FDA Bans Anti-Bacterial Soap
Earlier this month, the FDA officially banned the use of antibacterial soaps because after three years reviewing the evidence, they concluded the active ingredient triclosan (and the related triclocarban) “does more harm than good.” I thought this was old news by now, but I saw some antibacterial soap sitting at a friend’s house, so I figured I should probably help spread the word. The ban doesn’t go into effect until next year, but find out why you should throw out your antibacterial soaps (and other products) today.
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