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Toxic chemical triclosan commonly found in anti-bacterial soaps, toothpaste products Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

REPPED: A chemical called triclosan poses a health risk, as it is a toxic compound which can promote cancer. The most shocking thing is that triclosan is commonly found in everyday consumer goods such as antibacterial soaps, deodorants, body washes, creams, lotions, cosmetics, cleaning supplies, detergents, dishwashing liquids, and yes, mouthwash and toothpaste. Toothpaste is supposed to help clean your teeth, but what it actually does just might horrify you.

The popularity of triclosan is a reflection of its unique combination of efficacy against almost all types of bacteria and safety to man and nature which with the currently known substances used cannot be surmounted." The toothpaste manufacturers haven't done any substantial studies that reach a decision on whether to take triclosan out of their products. They continue to say that it is safe and only harmful if ingested. Even then, they say it only affects the nervous system (as if that's something very minor to have harmed).

According to the chemical creator's website, Ciba Specialty Chemicals "invented triclosan more than 35 years ago and in this long time of application without any adverse effects it has proven itself as the 'aspirin' of the antibacterial actives -- helpful without side effects. "The popularity of triclosan is a reflection of its unique combination of efficacy against almost all types of bacteria and safety to man and nature which with the currently known substances used cannot be surmounted.

Warning: Toxic chemical triclosan can turn your toothpaste into chloroform Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Don't believe everything I just said -- start doing some reading on triclosan. Start reading about aluminum in deodorants and fragrance in shampoos and perfume, and then you will discover the truth for yourself. You can search Google for information right now. Just search for "triclosan" and see what you find. If you do the research and are honest with what you find, you will quickly discover that these products are a hazard to your health. They are a threat to you and your family and should be outlawed. They should be reformulated without cancer-causing ingredients.

Toxic chemical triclosan commonly found in anti-bacterial soaps, toothpaste products Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

When tap water meets toothpaste, the triclosan reacts freely with the chlorine in the tap water to become chloroform (a chlorinated aromatic) and is similar to the dioxins found in the compound Agent Orange. It's a chemical reaction occurring right in your mouth while you brush your teeth. And don't think you are safe once you rinse it all out of your mouth: research shows that it can remain in your mouth after brushing for up to 12 hours, and can be easily absorbed into the tongue and through mucus into the body.

Read the ingredients labels of all consumer products in order to make sure they do not contain triclosan.

Toothpaste manufacturers claim that triclosan is used because it helps to reduce plaque and kill bacteria, but it actually aids in gum damage and can cause mouth ulcers, say some health experts. These companies like the chemical because it allows them to state the product is a "99.9% bacteria killer" and make claims about the product being a "medicated formula.

Warning: Toxic chemical triclosan can turn your toothpaste into chloroform Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

I encourage you to find out about more about triclosan and stop using products that contain the chemical. Shop at health food stores. Stop giving your money to manufacturers who are poisoning and exploiting you for profit.

They have products that contain triclosan, deodorants that contain aluminum (absorbed right through your skin), shampoos that have toxic fragrance chemicals and hair coloring products that contain cancer-causing chemicals. There are perfumes and colognes that people just slather on like they are taking a bath in them. Their senses get dulled, and soon they can't even smell the stuff anymore. People also put on clothes that have been washed in detergent loaded with fragrance chemicals.

Researchers that have found that the chemical triclosan, which is found in a lot of antimicrobial soaps and toothpaste products, can react with chlorine in the tap water. Guess what you get? (This is the horrifying part.) Chloroform. This is a toxic chemical that can give you cancer. In the old movies, you might have seen someone give a person chloroform to knock them unconscious. If you breathe enough chloroform, you will die.

If you are brushing your teeth with toothpaste that has triclosan in it, and you are rinsing with tap water that has chlorine in it, you are getting a little chemical reaction right in your mouth. What a wonderful gift from the toothpaste manufacturers. That's not to mention that some of the toothpastes contain fluoride that isn't really fluoride but fluorosilicic acid, which is a toxic waste product that is molecularly similar to fluoride but has a much different effect on the human body -- a toxic effect.

Just search for "triclosan" and see what you find. If you do the research and are honest with what you find, you will quickly discover that these products are a hazard to your health. They are a threat to you and your family and should be outlawed. They should be reformulated without cancer-causing ingredients. Of course, that would cost Big Business a lot of money. Companies use these ingredients because they are cheap. Where do you think the color comes from in mouthwash? It's from an artificial color chemical.

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A clinical assessment of the effectiveness of a mouthwash based on triclosan and on Zea mays L used as supplements to brushing. Quintessence Int, 28:329-35, 1997 May. Shukla K, Narain JP, Puri P, Gupta A, Bijlani RL, Mahapatra SC, Karmarkar MG. Glycaemic Response to Maize, Bajra and Barley. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 35; 249-254. 1991.

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I do not recommend cleansers just because they contain alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) or beta hydroxy acid (BHA) or topical disinfectants such as benzoyl peroxide or triclosan. These ingredients are quite helpful in other skin-care products, but in a cleanser they are rinsed off your face and down the drain before they have a chance to have any effect on your skin. Another concern is that these ingredients can inadvertently get into your eye when rinsing the cleanser off your face.

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REPPED: American consumers are increasingly aware that plastics contain bisphenol-A, air fresheners contain phthalates, and antibacterial soaps contain a chemical called triclosan, but few people realize that laundry detergent products often contain synthetic chemicals that pose a hazard to human health as well as the environment.

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Daily Face Wash above, minus the triclosan, but the same basic comments apply. It is too drying for someone with sensitive skin, though it is fragrance-free. © Icewash Acne Gel Cleanser ($4.79 for 6.78 ounces) contains menthol and menthyl lactate, along with drying sodium lauryl sulfate as the main detergent cleansing agent, making this a cleanser to avoid. © Oil Control Acne Wash ($4.49for 6.78 ounces) is a good, basic, water-soluble cleanser for normal to oily skin. However, the salicylic acid it contains will be rinsed down the drain before it can impact blemish- or blackhead-prone skin.

This does contain triclosan, an antibacterial ingredient that has no research showing it to be effective for acne, despite the fact that there is controversy as to whether daily use may be problematic in regard to generating bacterial resistance. © Clearing Skin Wash ($32 for 8.4 ounces) contains a small amount of salicylic acid that is rinsed from skin before it can impact blemishes, while the main detergent cleansing agent is the drying, irritating sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate.

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This label exists because you are exposed to sodium fluoride, linked to enzyme disruption and thyroid problems; sodium lauryl sulfate, linked to organ and reproductive toxicity; triclosan, an antibacterial agent that's registered as a pesticide with the EPA, and which is linked to organ toxicity and possibly cancer. If you finished up your dental hygiene with a gargle of mouthwash, which also comes with a warning label, you taste more than its active ingredients.

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Now research published in Environmental Science & Technology, April 2005, has now shown that in notmal dishwashing situations antibacterial soaps (with the ingredient triclosan) have been shown to react with the chlorine from typical tap water. The result of this reaction is chloroform and in some cases dioxins, which are suspected and known human carcinogens respectively. Do not use antibacterial soaps. Avoid soaps and othet products with the ingredient triclosan (i.e., toothpastes, lotions, and acne treatments).

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Anti-Bacterial Products Antibacterial soap and hand wash commonly contain the antibacterial product known as triclosan, as do many cleansers for preventing acne (acne is thought to be caused by certain bacteria). However, not only does triclosan kill bacteria, it also has been shown to kill human cells.

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Common antibacterial soaps, for example, contain a chemical ingredient known as triclosan that, when combined with chlorine in tap water, generates highly carcinogenic fumes. Merely eating processed meats, recent studies show, boosts your risk of pancreatic cancer by 7600%! Conventional medicine remains clueless on cancer So to say that there is a cure for cancer isn't even a stretch. In fact, the bewildering belief is the one held by conventional medicine, which insists that there is no cure for cancer.

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Avoid soaps and othet products with the ingredient triclosan (i.e., toothpastes, lotions, and acne treatments). Pharmaceutical Personal Care Pollutants CPPCPsD There is a new contaminant that we are creating in our environment from what we take into our bodies. Neither water treatment plants nor the EPA knows what to do with this massive problem. It is in our sewage treatment plants, our streams, creeks, rivers, and lakes. It's called PPCPs (Pharmaceutical Personal Care Pollutants). The 2002 National Drinking Water Standards reported that 80 percent of streams sampled in the U.S.

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However, not only does triclosan kill bacteria, it also has been shown to kill human cells. Antibacterial ingredients have become so prevalent in the United States that there are now antibacterial soaps, personal care preparations, laundry detergents, shampoos, toothpastes, body washes, dish soaps, Beware of Preservatives Preservatives in cosmetics extend shelf life by preventing bacterial contamination. Formaldehyde, methyl, and propyl paraben are used in a wide range of traditional cosmetics.

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M, A comparative pilot study of the effects of a dentifrice containing green tea bioflavonoids, sanguinarine or triclosan on oral bacterial biolllm formation. J Clin Dent 2000, 11, (2), 53-59; Eley, B. M., Antibacterial agents in the control of supragingival plaque—A review. Br Dent J 1999, 186, (6), 286-296; Godowski, K. C, Antimicrobial action of sanguinarine. J Clin Dent 1989, 1, (4), 96-101. 7. Newton, S. M.; Lau, C; Gurcha, S. S.; Besra, G. S.; Wright, C. W.

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Other alternative household cleaners include grain alcohol as a solvent instead of toxic butyl Cellosolve, and plant-oil disinfectants such as eucalyptus, rosemary, or sage rather than triclosan, which is found in everything from detergents and soaps to lotions and mouthwashes. Bathroom Cleaners: Hydrochloric acid and sodium acid sulfate, both of which are found in toilet bowl cleaners, can burn the skin and eyes or cause vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach burns if swallowed. Other common toilet cleaners contain phosphoric acid, which can cause blindness if it gets into the eyes.

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We changed our foods, our diet, our levels of stress, our use of toxic products like personal care products, deodorants, shampoos, laundry products and soaps with triclosan and antibacterial chemicals. We started popping prescription drugs like a bunch of crack addicts in this country. Forty percent of the nation now is on prescription drugs. Then when people get sick, we poison them with chemotherapy and radiation, and we call it medicine. So you want to be healthy? Get back to your nature. Recognize that you have a natural blueprint for being perfectly healthy.

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Because of the limited research demonstrating the need for antibacterial products in daily skin care, these products are not recommended for their stated purpose. PACKAGING MATTERS: AN AIRTIGHT ALIBI Because many ingredients, particularly plant extracts, vitamins, antioxidants in general, and plant oils, break down and deteriorate in the presence of air and light, any packaging that isn't airtight means the product will not be recommended. This includes primarily jars, because they allow air penetration, and clear glass or plastic containers, because they allow light in.

Beyond the useless active ingredient is the fact that this old-fashioned soap is a poor choice for anyone, blemishes or not. It contains menthol, which irritates already inflamed skin. © Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam ($17.50for 4.2 ounces) would have been an excellent liquid-to-foam cleanser for normal to oily skin, but the peppermint is a problem and salicylic acid's benefit in a cleanser is minimal at best because it is rinsed from skin before it can penetrate into the pore lining.

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A small (n=30) pilot randomized controlled study compared a 4% tea tree oil nasal ointment and 5% tea tree oil body wash with usual care (2% mupirocin nasal ointment and triclosan body wash) for the eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage. The authors Family þ Myrtaceae Synonyms •:• None found Medicinal Forms þ Essential Oil Relevant report that "the tea tree oil combination appeared to perform better than the standard combination, although the difference was not statistically significant due to the small number of patients.

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