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(Beyond Pesticides<\/i>, December 17, 2013) A new rule proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps, body washes, and other consumer goods to prove that their products are both safe for long-term use and more effective than regular bar soap in order to remain on the market. This announcement, though long-delayed<\/a>, represents a positive step towards reining in the unnecessary use of antibacterial chemicals at a time when top-level government scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have asserted that we\u2019ve reached \u201cthe end of antibiotics<\/a>.” \u00a0With the publication of its article The Ubiquitous Triclosan: A common antibacterial agent exposed<\/a> \u00a0in 2004, Beyond Pesticides began a campaign to ban triclosan because of it cross resistance with antibiotics, endocrine disrupting effects, and lack of benefits.<\/p>\n

\"Bubbles<\/a>\u201cNumerous studies have shown that antibacterial soaps cause more harm than any of their perceived benefits,\u201d said Nichelle Harriott, staff scientist \u00a0at Beyond Pesticides. \u201cFor the protection of human health and the environment, we urge the FDA to move quickly to get these products off of the market.\u201d<\/p>\n

FDA\u2019s new rule,<\/a> announced Monday, will be open for public comment for 180 days and manufacturers will have one year to submit new data on their products. FDA hopes to finalize its rule and determine whether antibacterial products can be \u201cgenerally recognized as safe\u201d (GRAS) by September 2016. “Our goal is, if a company is making a claim that something is antibacterial and in this case promoting the concept that consumers who use these products can prevent the spread of germs, then there ought to be data behind that,” said Sandra Kweder, M.D., deputy director of the Office of New Drugs in FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “We think that companies ought to have data before they make these claims.”<\/p>\n

Many companies have already recognized the hazards associated with triclosan and have taken action to remove the chemical from their products. See the \u00a0companies that have signed the Triclosan-free \u00a0pledge <\/a>to stop the use and\/or sale of Triclosan-containing consumer products \u00a0(non-prescription) and recognize the harm posed to human health and the environment by triclosan.<\/p>\n

Triclosan<\/a> and its chemical cousin triclocarban are among the 22 active ingredients subject to the new rule, which comes nearly 40 years after the agency first began evaluating these chemicals. While many major manufacturers, including \u00a0Johnson and Johnson<\/a> and \u00a0Proctor and Gamble<\/a>, have already announced their intent to eliminate triclosan from their products, the chemical still remains widespread in a number of consumer goods<\/a>. Though Colgate Palmolive announced in 2011 that it would reformulate many of its products to take out triclosan, it has refused to change the formula for its mainstay Colgate Total brand toothpaste. Toothpaste containing triclosan is not subject to this rulemaking as FDA has indicated that the chemical is effective as an anti-gingivitis ingredient.<\/p>\n

Peer-reviewed scientific studies have revealed a laundry list of adverse impacts<\/a> resulting from the cosmetic use of antibacterial soaps. Triclosan is an endocrine disruptor and has been shown to affect male and female reproductive hormones and possibly fetal development<\/a>. It has also been 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 CDC estimates that triclosan is present<\/a> in the urine of 75% of the U.S. population, with concentrations that have increased by 50% since 2004. Studies even show that triclosan can react with the chlorine in tap water to form chloroform<\/a> at rates of exposure considered significant by the authors of the research.<\/p>\n

In 2012, researchers from the University of California at Davis (UC Davis) and the University of Colorado found that triclosan impairs muscle function in fish and mice and stated that the results they found<\/a> show \u201cstrong evidence that triclosan could have effects on animal and human health at current levels of exposure.\u201d Allison Aiello, Ph.D<\/a>., at University of Michigan \u00a0presented her research on triclosan to the 30th National Pesticides Forum at Yale University. \u00a0Issac Pessah, Ph.D.,<\/a> co-author of the muscle function study and chair of the Department of Molecular Biosciences <\/a> \u00a0at UC Davis spoke at Beyond Pesticides 31st National Pesticide Forum. His talk in its entirety can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A recent survey conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Geologic Survey found that greater than one third<\/a> of U.S. public water utilities contain detectible levels of triclosan. A study published earlier this year in Environmental Science and Technology<\/i> found that when present in streams, triclosan alters bacterial communities and increases bacterial resistance<\/a>. Research from the University of Minnesota published in January of this year found triclosan and its toxic derivatives building up in the sediment of freshwater lakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While FDA regulates the use of triclosan and other antibacterials in soaps, washes, deodorants and other similar consumer goods, EPA regulates the use of triclosan as a pesticide, such as in anti-bacterial impregnated products like clothing or pencils. Both agencies indicate that they are working closely with each other \u201cto ensure government wide consistency in the regulation of the chemical,\u201d according to FDA\u2019s press release. EPA\u2019s registration review on triclosan is still expected to be completed this year.<\/p>\n

As these new rules are being finalized, Beyond Pesticides continues to urge concerned consumers to join the ban triclosan campaign<\/a> and sign the pledge<\/a> \u00a0 to stop using triclosan. Since the rule won\u2019t go into effect until at least 2016, make sure to continue to read the label of personal care products in order to avoid those containing triclosan. You can also encourage your local schools, government agencies, and 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. See Beyond Pesticides Triclosan webpage for additional information.<\/a><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sources: FDA<\/a>, CNN<\/a><\/p>\n

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