| Triclosan:
Synthetic “antibacterial”
with a chemical structure similar to Agent Orange,
is used in antibacterial cleansers, tooth pastes,
baby and household products! The EPA registers Triclosan
as a pesticide, giving it high scores as a risk
to human health and the environment. It is in a
class of chemicals suspected of causing cancer in
humans. Hormone disruptors can change genetic material,
decrease fertility and sexual function and foster
birth defects. Internally, it can lead to cold sweats,
circulatory collapse and convulsions. Stored in
the body fat, it can accumulate to toxic levels,
damaging the liver, kidneys and lungs and can cause
paralysis, brain hemorrhages and heart problems.
Tufts University, School of Medicine says Triclosan
can force the emergence of “super bugs”
that it cannot kill. With a half live of 500 years
and a toxicity level of one part per trillion (one
drop in 300 Olympic sized swimming pools), Triclosan
may be a contributory factor to the sterility of
future generations.
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