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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 StoryFederal 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…