Banned Triclosan used in soaps and shampoos
Letter to the Editor
Triclosan and its link with dioxin, is highly carcinogenic chemical and can cause health problems as severe as weakening of the immune system, decreased fertility, miscarriage, birth defects, and cancer.
Recent work shows that Triclosan promotes liver cancer cell development in mice through pathways shared with humans. While products with this antibacterial agent claim to promote good health, these claims are indeed misleading.
Triclosan does not provide any additional health benefits to the consumer, but it does pose risks to human health, most of which are understudied. Therefore, Triclosan has to be banned by the concerned department of the regime in the near future.
Dr. Vijaykumar H K, Raichur, Karnataka
KV News
