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9. Triclosan
You might have heard about this chemical on the news when it was discovered that it was being used in a popular brand of toothpaste. Triclosan is a very aggressive antibacterial compound that actually encourages the growth of super bugs. There is no evidence that shows that triclosan works any better than soap or makes us safer from pathogens in any way. However, there is plenty of evidence that shows that triclosan interferes with our bodies hormones. In fact, there has been so much evidence of this that the FDA is currently reviewing the data and is expected to make a decision sometime in 2016. Besides humans, triclosan is dangerous to marine life and kills algae, in important food source for many aquatic animals.
Don’t wait for the FDA to make a decision. You can use natural soaps that have short ingredient lists. Don’t be fooled by “body washes,” as many of these contain no real soap, but are simply more chemicals. Look for the word “soap” on the label. If you enjoy using hand sanitizers, use ones that contain alcohol, not triclosan.
Robert Wiegand
Apr 11, 2015 at 11:59 pm
I was unaware of any of these potentially cancer causing products! This is deeply concerning. I am going to rid my house of these items.
Glen
Mar 16, 2018 at 10:28 am
everybody uses these things, why don`t everybody have cancer?
John Sikora
May 2, 2018 at 10:18 am
There are a lot more then air fresheners and scented products. Non organic foods contain GMOs (genetically modified organisms) that can and will cause cancer. Fragrance is in shampoos, skin care products, soaps and candles. Fragrance (FOs) are synthetically made chemicals scent compounds. Even if they are are labeled “ natural ” they often have fragrance in them. The only way to know for sure is to look in the in ingredients for Fragrance. Also be be careful about laundry detergent. Look out for dioxane, Nonylphenol ethoxlate, color, stabilizers and alcohol ethoxlate. all of these things are known to cause cancer and may cause cancer.