Some products available to consumers, which are not regulated by the FDA, can contain chemicals that are banned from other products that are. There is not sufficient scientific evidence to support the claims by the manufactures that these chemicals are actually antimicrobial as they claim to be. However there is evidence that these chemicals are harmful humans and the environment.
Key Takeaways:
- This year marks 20 years since Hasbro was fined for false advertising, claiming their Playskool toys laden with the antimicrobial chemical triclosan would keep kids healthier.
- It is also the year when soap manufacturers will finally have to remove the chemical from their products.
- Triclosan is one example of a potentially hazardous chemical used in some antimicrobial products. The Food and Drug Administration recently banned it, along with 18 other chemicals, from hand soaps because of unacceptable risks to humans and the environment.
“This year marks 20 years since Hasbro was fined for false advertising, claiming their Playskool toys laden with the antimicrobial chemical triclosan would keep kids healthier.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/health/triclosan-household-items-partner/index.html