A new study shows that triclosan from toothpaste can accumulate in toothbrushes. The chemicals in your toothpaste can accumulate on your toothbrush — and even after you change to a different brand, ...

Some scientists are raising concerns about a common antimicrobial chemical found in household products millions of people use every day, and what it might do to the healthy balance of bacteria in the ...

Does your toothpaste contain the potentially harmful ingredient triclosan that the FDA recently banned from antibacterial hand soap? (Photo: Trunk Archive) Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Children exposed to the common antimicrobial triclosan were more likely to develop allergic symptoms, a new study has found. It raises fresh concerns over the health impacts of a chemical widely used ...

Q: I heard about a supposed dangerous chemical called “triclosan” that is in many personal care and other consumer products. Can you enlighten? A: Triclosan is a synthetic chemical compound added to ...

Triclosan, an antimicrobial agent found in toys, toothpaste, cosmetics and more than 2,000 other consumer products, has been found to wreak havoc on the guts of mice whose blood concentrations of the ...

Animal study uncovers the dirty side of clean. Aug. 14, 2012— -- Soap may hold a dirty little secret in the form of a chemical called triclosan. Used in antiseptic hand soaps, shaving gel, ...

(CBS News) A chemical found in many antibacterial soaps, deodorants and mouthwashes has been shown in a new study to restrict muscle contractions in mice and fish, leading researchers to ponder what ...

On September 9, 2016, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the incorporation of triclosan and 18 other antimicrobial chemicals from household soap products and the next year ...

You're in the drugstore trying to decide which bottle of liquid hand soap to buy: One's says it's "antibacterial,” and the other doesn't. Does it matter which one you choose? Pretty soon, you won’t ...

Children with twice the level of the antimicrobial chemical triclosan in their urine were 23 percent more likely to report eczema symptoms than those with lower concentrations, according to research ...

The chemicals in your toothpaste can accumulate on your toothbrush — and even after you change to a different brand, the original chemicals can stick around, a new study found. Researchers examined ...