Ban on Triclosan Shows Need for New Chemicals to Demonstrate Efficacy and Safety
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
A new commentary cautions that the Food and Drug Administration's ban on triclosan and 18 other biocidal chemicals that promote antibiotic resistance is only a starting point. Triclosan's long-term impact, as well the risks substitute chemicals may pose, must also be addressed.