Mar 1, 2019
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/j39J8Pg4EgQ
Your soap or toothpaste, touted to be fortified with antibacterial powers, will ironically arm any bacteria entering your body to resist commonly prescribed antibiotics.
A new study from Washington University-St. Louis shows that the triclosan added to toothpaste, mouthwash, cosmetics, clothing, baby toys, and even plastic cards in hopes of reducing bacteria growth actually protects the bugs from dying after exposure to common antibiotics like ciprofloxacin or amoxicillin. Worse yet, triclosan hangs around in the body for long periods of time.
The FDA warned against adding triclosan to soap two years ago, but it’s still being added to other products. This is yet another reason for you to carefully read product labels.
Avoid buying any product containing triclosan. You’ll find a long list on beyondpesticides.org.
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Corey Westfall, Ana Lidia Flores-Mireles, John Isaac Robinson, Aaron J.L. Lynch, Scott Hultgren, Jeffrey P. Henderson, Petra Anne Levin. The widely used antimicrobial triclosan induces high levels of antibiotic tolerance in vitro and reduces antibiotic efficacy up to 100-fold in vivo. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2019; DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02312-18
https://www.beyondpesticides.org/programs/antibacterials/triclosan/products-containing-triclosan