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FDA Bans Antibacterial Soaps; "No Scientific Evidence" They're Safe, Effective

posted by martyb on Saturday September 03 2016, @07:11AM   Printer-friendly
from the washing-their-hands-of-it dept.

DeathMonkey writes:

In a final ruling announced Friday, the Food and Drug Administration is pulling from the market a wide range of antimicrobial soaps after manufacturers failed to show that the soaps are both safe and more effective than plain soap. The federal flushing applies to any hand soap or antiseptic wash product that has one or more of 19 specific chemicals in them, including the common triclosan (found in antibacterial hand soap) and triclocarbon (found in bar soaps). Manufacturers will have one year to either reformulate their products or pull them from the market entirely.

[...] The ruling does not affect alcohol-based hand sanitizers or wipes, which the agency is reviewing separately. It also does not affect antiseptic products used in healthcare settings.

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/09/fda-bans-antibacterial-soaps-no-scientific-evidence-theyre-safe-effective/

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  • (Score: 1, Flamebait) by takyon on Saturday September 03 2016, @07:40AM

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Saturday September 03 2016, @07:40AM (#396936) Journal

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2265044/ [nih.gov]

    This study was designed to assess exposure to triclosan in a representative sample ≥ 6 years of age of the U.S. general population from the 2003–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). [...] We detected concentrations of total (free plus conjugated) triclosan in 74.6% of samples at concentrations of 2.4–3,790 μg/L.

    What's in your disgusting American body?

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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 03 2016, @07:51AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 03 2016, @07:51AM (#396938)

    What's in your disgusting American body?

    I'm full of shit.