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(Beyond Pesticides, <\/i>May 7, 2013) After 40 years of delay, the Associated Press<\/i> reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will rule on the safety of the antibacterial chemical triclosan this year. Triclosan is present in hundreds of consumer products<\/a> ranging from antibacterial soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, cosmetics, fabrics, toys, and other household and personal care products, appearing in some of these products in a formulation known as Microban. The agency\u2019s review comes amid growing pressure from politicians and consumer advocates concerning the safety of this chemical in terms of both human health and the wider environment.<\/p>\n

In 1972, Congress required FDA to set guidelines for many common antibacterial chemicals found in over-the-counter soaps and scrubs. FDA published tentative guidelines for chemicals used in liquid hand soaps and washes by 1978, stating triclosan was \u201cnot generally recognized as safe and effective.\u201d This was due to a lack of scientific research demonstrating the chemical\u2019s safety and effectiveness.<\/p>\n

\"Bubbles<\/a>FDA published several draft guidelines over the years but never finalized the results. This has allowed companies to keep the chemical in their products. Last summer, FDA said its triclosan review would be completed by the end of 2012. The agency then pushed back the date to February 2013. After February passed without a review, a federal appeals court in March said that a lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council aimed at forcing FDA to complete its review could move forward. A lower court had previously tossed out the lawsuit, but the three-panel judge in March resinstated the case, noting that NRDC presented evidence that triclosan could be dangerous.<\/p>\n

FDA is now planning to complete its review; FDA spokeswoman Stephanie Yao said the evaluation of triclosan is \u201cone of the highest priorities\u201d for the agency, but did not offer an explanation for the delay.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will also be reviewing the safety of triclosan this year.<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides, with 15 organizations, \u00a0filed a citizens petition <\/a>to FDA in October 2005, requesting the agency to ban all non-medical uses <\/a>of triclosan<\/a>. \u00a0In 2009, Beyond Pesticides, in partnership with Food and Water Watch and 80 other groups, submitted an amended petition to \u00a0FDA<\/a> and a new petition to \u00a0EPA<\/a>, \u00a0citing \u00a0violations of numerous federal statutes. Echoing these petitions, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) also submitted letters of concern<\/a> to both EPA and FDA. In FDA\u2019s response, the agency acknowledged <\/a>that soaps containing triclosan offer no additional benefit over regular soap and water. FDA stated that \u201cexisting data raise valid concerns about the [health] effects of repetitive daily human exposure to these antiseptic ingredients\u201d and announced plans to address the use of triclosan in cosmetics or other products. FDA also expressed concern about the development of antibiotic resistance from using antibacterial products and about triclosan\u2019s potential long-term health effects.<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides has provided extensive documentation<\/a> of the potential human and environmental health effects of triclosan and its cousin triclocarban. Triclosan is an endocrine disruptor and has been shown to affect male and female reproductive hormones and possibly fetal development. It is also shown to alter thyroid function<\/a>, and other studies have found that due to its extensive use in consumer goods, triclosan and its metabolites are present in umbilical cord blood and human milk<\/a>. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also found that triclosan is present in the urine of 75% of the U.S. population<\/a>, with concentrations that have increased by 50% since 2004.<\/p>\n

Last August, research from the University of California, Davis led by Dr. Issac Pessah, Ph.D.,<\/a> showed triclosan\u2019s ability to impair muscle function, particularly in the heart. In the presence of triclosan, the normal communication between two proteins that function as calcium channels is impaired, causing skeletal and cardiac muscle failure. Dr. Pessah recently spoke about the health effects of triclosan at Beyond Pesticides 31st<\/sup> National Pesticide Forum. His speech can be viewed in part at this link.<\/a><\/p>\n

In January of this year, a study from the University of Minnesota (UMN)<\/a> revealed triclosan, along with several of its toxic breakdown products such as dioxin, to be present In freshwater lakes across Minnesota, including Lake Superior. Previous research by the team and UMN revealed triclosan\u2019s ability to disrupt aquatic ecosystems<\/a> by inhibiting photosynthesis in algae and killing beneficial bacteria.<\/p>\n

In light of inaction at the federal level, this information spurred Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to order state agencies to stop purchasing triclosan-containing products<\/a>. \u201cThere are alternatives, and they are at the same price,\u201d said Cathy Moeger, sustainability manager for the Minnesota\u2019s Pollution Control Agency. \u201cIf it has an environmental benefit, why not do it?\u201d<\/p>\n

As Allison Aiello, Ph.D, professor at the University of Michigan\u2019s School of Public Health (who also spoke at Beyond Pesticide 30th<\/sup> National Pesticide Forum<\/a>), astutely notes, \u201cTo me it looks like the risks outweigh any benefit associated with these products right now. At this point, it\u2019s just looking like a superfluous chemical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides urges concerned consumers to join the ban triclosan campaign<\/a> and sign the pledge<\/a> \u00a0 to stop using triclosan today. Read the label of personal care products in order to avoid those containing triclosan. Encourage your local schools, government agencies, and local businesses to use their buying power to go triclosan-free. Urge your municipality, school, or company to adopt the model resolution<\/a> that commits to not procuring or using products containing triclosan.<\/p>\n

To learn more about triclosan please visit Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Antibacterial page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: Associated Press<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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