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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, December 10, 2010) Announcing a 60-day public comment period, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday published in the Federal Register<\/em> a petition filed by 82 public health and environmental groups, led by Beyond Pesticides and Food and Water Watch, to ban the controversial antimicrobial\/antibacterial pesticide triclosan, found in products from clothing to soaps, for non-medical use. The Federal Register<\/em> notice (Petition for a Ban on Triclosan, 75 FR 76461, December 8, 2010)<\/a> invites the public to comment until February 7, 2011 <\/strong>on the need to ban triclosan under numerous federal statutes. <\/p>\n

The petition<\/a>, filed on January 14, 2010, identifies pervasive and widespread use of triclosan and a failure of EPA to: (i) address the impacts posed by triclosan\u2019s degradation products on human health and the environment, (ii) conduct separate assessment for triclosan residues in contaminated drinking water and food, and (iii) evaluate concerns related to antibacterial resistance and endocrine disruption. The petition cites violations of numerous environmental statutes, including laws on pesticide registration, the Clean Water Act<\/em>, Safe Drinking Water Act<\/em>, and Endangered Species Act<\/em>. It also documents that triclosan is no more effective than regular soap and water in removing germs and therefore creates an unnecessary hazardous exposure for people and the environment.<\/p>\n

Regulated by both EPA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, triclosan is commonly found in clothing, toys, kitchen utensils and cutting boards, hair brushes, computer keyboards, countertops, plastics, facial tissues, hand soaps, cosmetics, toothpastes, deodorants, laundry detergents, fabric softeners, antiseptics, and medical devices. The petition to EPA seeks expedited action to ban household triclosan, challenging serious deficiencies in EPA\u2019s September 2008 re-registration of triclosan and its failure to comply with safety laws.<\/p>\n

Research indicates that widespread use of triclosan causes a number of serious health and environmental problems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds in its 2009 report, National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals<\/a>, and 2010 update that triclosan is in the bodies of 75% of the U.S. population and its levels are increasing. A critical health concern is triclosan\u2019s association with bacterial resistance to antibiotic medications and cleansers, a special problem for vulnerable populations such as infants, patients, and the elderly. Triclosan is an endocrine disruptor and has been shown to affect male and female reproductive hormones, which potentially increases cancer risk. Recent studies show triclosan\u2019s adverse effects on fetal growth and development. Further, the pesticide accumulates in biosolids, is taken up by food crops, and breaks down to different forms of dioxin, thereby exposing consumers to even more dangerous chemicals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re calling on the public to urge EPA to consider the full extent of triclosan\u2019s impact on people\u2019s health and the environment and ban its non-medical uses,\u201d said Jay Feldman executive director of Beyond Pesticides.<\/p>\n

For more information, go to: Federal Register notice<\/a> and see Beyond Pesticide\u2019s triclosan page<\/a>. <\/p>\n

TAKE ACTION:<\/strong> Tell EPA to protect public health and the environment from the serious and long-lasting impacts of the continued and unnecessary use of triclosan. Submit electronic comments to the FDA at www.regulation.gov<\/a> using docket number: EPA\u2014HQ\u2014OPP\u20142010\u20140548. Comments must be submitted by February 7, 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the ban triclosan campaign<\/a> and sign the pledge<\/a> to stop using triclosan today. Avoid products containing triclosan, and encourage your local schools, government agencies, and local businesses to use their buying power to go triclosan-free. Urge your municipality, institution or company to adopt the model resolution<\/a> which commits to not procuring or using products containing triclosan.
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