Ban the Antibacs

Antibacterials like triclosan interfere with testosterone production and have been detected in breast milk; overuse prevents them from working when they’re really needed, such as to fight things like E. coli and Salmonella bacteria. Studies have shown that hot water and soap work just as well (or better) to fight germs and don’t mess with us, or the ecosystem.

This entry was posted on Monday, May 12th, 2014 at 10:13 am. It is filed under Sustainability and tagged with antibacterials, soap, triclosan. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.