First Report on Bioaccumulation and Processing of Antibacterial Ingredient TCC in Fish

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 20:30 in Biology & Nature

In the first report on the uptake and internal processing of triclocarban (TCC) in fish, scientists today reported strong evidence that TCC -- the source of environmental health concerns because of its potential endocrine-disrupting effects -- has a "strong" tendency to bioaccumulate in fish. They presented the findings here today at the 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.

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