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Fragrances: high volume, non-essential, ingredients that can be harmful
Fragrance chemicals are added to many products. They can provoke asthma and affect neurological decline, chemical sensitivities and mechanisms relevant to cancer.
Full StoryFragrances: high volume, non-essential, ingredients that can be harmfulFederal Triclosan Inaction Highlights Assessment Weaknesses
What next for Triclosan? — Take it off the shelf! Common antimicrobial declared “toxic” by the Federal Government —no action proposedUSA banning triclosan – it doesn’t work, and may create…
Triclosan – Over 50 Canadian organizations calling for a ban, with informed substitution only where clearly needed
By Meg Sears PhD, Co-chair Prevent Cancer Now November 2014 The Canadian government is hearing a loud call for long-delayed action to curtail the antibacterial agent triclosan, and a caution…
Do triclosan and other anti-microbial chemicals do more harm than good? The US FDA wants to see the proof
Rarely today do mothers gaze lovingly at their mud-encrusted offspring and remark to fellow mums, “Y’ gotta eat a peck of dirt before you die.” Maybe we’re being overprotective, but…