UC-San Francisco Researchers Warn Against Health Care Workers Using Antibacterial Soap With Triclosan
Researchers at UC-San Francisco found doctors, nurses and other hospital workers who used antibacterial soap containing triclosan, a commonly used chemical that is under review by FDA, had higher levels of the chemical in their urine than those who used plain soap. The authors of the study, which was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, recommended that health care workers avoid soap containing triclosan until FDA has finished its review.
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