Chemical in antibacterial soap may disrupt mix of organisms in digestive tract

Friday, April 1, 2016 - 14:50 in Health & Medicine

Use of a common nonprescription antimicrobial, triclocarban, during pregnancy and breast-feeding may alter the offspring's composition of intestinal bacteria and other micro-organisms, called the gut microbiota, a new animal study finds.

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