Thyroid Disease Blog
written by Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide
Thursday August 19, 2010
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has announced that it is suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alleging that the FDA has failed to regulate toxic chemicals that are found in antibacterial soaps and other toiletry products. According to the NRDC, two toxins -- triclosan and triclocarban -- act as endocrine disruptors, damaging reproductive organs, affecting the quality of sperm and interfering with the production of thyroid and reproductive hormones.
According to the FDA, triclosan safety is currently being reviewed, but the agency says there is no evidence that these products are dangerous.
At the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently released data showing that levels of triclosan have increased in humans by an average of 50 percent since 2004. And a new study has shown that both triclosan and triclocarban can enter the food chain through via contaminated wastewater or fertilizer used in agriculture.
For more information, please click HERE to read the NRDC's handout on regulation of antimicrobials in everyday products (PDF) and Antibacterials Q&A on the Hazards of Hormone Disrupting Hand Cleaners.
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