Triclosan

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Plasmid selection in Escherichia coli using an endogenous ...  -  11 Aug 2008
To test the idea in E. coli, we used the growth essential target gene fabI as the plasmid-borne marker and the biocide triclosan as the selective agent. 7thSpace Interactive (press release),

US Industrial and Institutional Cleaning Products Market to hit ...  -  11 Aug 2008
...isopropanol or triclosan, despite scientific findings suggesting that antibacterial cleaning products do not offer greater protection from microbial PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),

Beauty Glossary: Antibacterial  -  11 Aug 2008
Triclosan is a common ingredient, as is alcohol. Antibacterial ingredients can be useful in preventing adult acne, although it is essential that you don't PopSugar.com,

Source of hospital superbugs?  -  Aug 8, 2008
In particular, an anti-bacterial agent, triclosan, has been registered as a pesticide by the US Environment Protection Agency and in the UK there are fears Belfast Telegraph,

Environmental Group Calls Triclosan a Ubiquitous Menace  -  Jul 25, 2008
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- An environmental activist group believes that triclosan, an antimicrobial agent MedPage Today,

Report Adds Caution to Hand Sanitizer ; Triclosan a Major ...  -  Jul 25, 2008
By BRIAN EASON Recent studies, however, are suggesting just that: The antimicrobial pesticide, triclosan, found in many hygiene products including hand RedOrbit,

7 Alternatives to Antibacterial Soap  -  Jul 30, 2008
In all likelihood, those cleaners contain triclosan, a toxic pesticide that's marketed as an "antibacterial agent" but is powerful enough to threaten Daily Green

Antibacterial Agent No Better Than Soap & Water and It's Toxic  -  Jul 17, 2008
Triclosan is an antibacterial agent used in many everyday products including liquid hand soap, dishwashing detergent, mattresses, shower curtains, bathtubs, Common Dreams (press release),

Minimal Intervention  -  Jul 29, 2008
Triclosan is a toothpaste ingredient that helps kill bacteria. The beauty is that it keeps germs at bay for longer than it takes to brush properly. RDH,

Pesticides Found In Soap, Toothpaste And Toys  -  Jul 17, 2008
PITTSBURGH -- Several environmental groups are asking the EPA to cancel the non-medical use of Triclosan an antibacterial chemical. Triclosan is a hormone WPXI.com,

EPA-holes  -  Jul 31, 2008
Exhibit A: The Environmental Working Group issued a report on the EPA's approval of a anti-microbrial substance called triclosan in "140 different types of Grist Magazine,

A Tribute to Playground Equipment Past  -  Jul 18, 2008
...its modern form -- a safe, triclosan-impregnated series of round-edged enclosures rotomolded in bright colors and underlaid with six-inch rubber pads. Wired News

Green, nontoxic wipes to buy and DIY  -  Jul 22, 2008
For fighting germs, take a pass on products that contain triclosan, a pesticide used in antibacterial handsoaps and implicated in the growth of antibiotic Plenty Magazine,

UCD study shows negative effects of antibacterial products  -  Jul 23, 2008
A coalition of UC Davis researchers studying two antimicrobial chemical compounds - triclosan and triclocarban - found in a wide variety of hygienic The California Aggie Online,

Skin Care Going Green?  -  Jul 23, 2008
Triclosan - an antibacterial agent used in deodorants, toothpaste, vaginal washes, liquid soaps and mouthwashes – is linked to cancer. The Open Press (press release)

Drugs in your drinking water?  -  Jul 22, 2008
One EDC is known as triclosan. It is present in toothpaste and anti-bacterial handwashes. 'There would be huge concentrations of triclosan at the wastewater ScienceAlert,

Grandma Was Green Before It Was Cool What My Green Grandma Taught Me  -  Jul 23, 2008
Studies have found that triclosan, the common anti-bacterial ingredient, does not clean any better than soap, and might contribute to the rise of drug- RedOrbit,

Inspiring ways to keep perspiring to a minimum  -  Aug 7, 2008
It's antibacterial and doesn't have the environmental consequenes of triclosan, which is a chemical used in a lot of products," adds Pennybacker. New York Daily News,

Antimicrobial Sutures Reduce Infections In Brain Shunt Surgery ...  -  Jul 27, 2008
..."In animal trials sutures coated with the antimicrobial triclosan have been shown to reduce the number of bacteria adhering to sutures, but only one study Science Daily (press release)

Former Employee Claims L'Oreal USA Used Chemicals Banned in ...  -  Jul 17, 2008
...sold deodorant containing "banned" Triclosan, an anti-microbial agent, despite public statements that it would no longer use the chemical; ABC News

Institute gets students ‘fired up’ by research  -  Jul 25, 2008
What about discovering “the effects of triclosan on the normal intestinal microbiota and on susceptibility to experimental colitis in mice? St. Joseph News-Press,

öko-logisch: Putzmittel Viel hilft nicht viel beim Frühjahrsputz  -  Aug 6, 2008
So findet sich beispielsweise das Mittel Triclosan in vielen Reinigern. Diese Substanz beispielsweise wirkt antibakteriell, indem sie ein lebenswichtiges Stuttgarter Zeitung (Abonnement),

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3°) dans votre boite mail confirmez votre inscription (ouvrez le ...  -  Jul 24, 2008
Trois composants pour trois actions complémentaires : le polynam élimine les taches, le triclosan lutte contre la plaque dentaire et le fluor prévient les Synergie Dentaire,

El jabón: ¿enemigo de la piel?  -  Jul 23, 2008
Otros de sus ingredientes que pueden causar irritaciones de piel severas en algunas personas, incluyen DEA, alcohol isopropilo, BHT y Triclosan (encontrados Correo del Caroní,

Saúde suspende venda de vários cosméticos no estado  -  Jul 16, 2008
Com a resolução Sesdec nº 339, Côrtes interdita e suspende a venda e uso do lote E0025, data de validade 31/05/2009, do creme dental com Flúor Triclosan JB Online,

Cosméticos com venda suspensa  -  Jul 17, 2008
O creme dental com Flúor Triclosan - Ultra Action - ação total com hortelã também está suspenso porque apresentou resultados insatisfatórios quanto aos Folha da Manha,

Milben – Ungebetene Gäste – schützen Sie sich davor!  -  Jul 16, 2008
Darüber hinaus besitzt das neue Gewebe eine antibakterielle Wirkung (kein Triclosan), die durch das sogenannte AEGIS Microbe Shield Finish erreicht wird. Offenes Presseportal (Pressemitteilung),

Cosmétiques : ce que cachent les étiquettes  -  Jul 23, 2008
Le triclosan, composé chloré, soupçonné de rendre les bactéries résistantes aux antibiotiques et d’être un perturbateur endocrinien. NaturaVox,

Groups Tell EPA to Stop Widespread Uses of Anti-Bacterial Consumer ...  -  07 Jul 2008
Triclosan and its degradation products bioaccumulate in humans, is widely found in the nation's waterways, fish and aquatic organisms, and because of its Earthtimes (press release),

Stone Disease - Randomized Clinic Trials Suggest Lack Of Benefit ...  -  Jul 6, 2008
Abstract 1462 reported that most bacteria can bind to silver and heparin coated stents, but not to Triclosan coated stents. Pseudomonas could bind to all Medical News Today (press release),

Give your home a green clean  -  Jul 5, 2008
An anti-bacterial agent, triclosan has been registered as a pesticide by the US Environment Protection Agency, and in the UK, there are fears that its use Aberdeen Press and Journal,

Household Antibacterial Product Use May Promote Microbial Resistance  -  Jul 3, 2008
The relationship between BZK, triclosan, and antibiotic resistance among bacterial species was determined using logistic regressions with generalized Medscape (subscription)

Your Health: Anti-bacterial agents linked to human and ...  -  Jun 13, 2008
The active ingredient in most antibacterial soaps, detergents and cleansers is triclosan, a chemical compound with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Green Valley News,

Scottsdale tap water nearly pharmaceutical-free  -  Jun 26, 2008
Carbamazepine, Sulfamethoxazole, Fluoxetine, Estradiol, Estrone, Ethynylestradiol, Testosterone, Progesterone, Gemfibrozil, Ibuprofen, Triclosan. East Valley Tribune,

Debunking the Harsh Myths and Misconceptions about Soap  -  Jun 30, 2008
In a Triclosan review of soaps, 48% of soaps even when not listed as antibacterial had the antibacterial Triclosan in them. Most studies did not reveal a PR-USA.net (press release),

Comments for Public Meeting on "International Cooperation on ...  -  Jun 19, 2008
Triclosan, a common ingredient in anti-microbial soaps, was found in the urine of 61% of 90 girls age 6 to 8 by researchers from Mt. Sinai School of Environmental Working Group,

Students study a diverse range of topics this summer with the ...  -  Jun 25, 2008
...on a project titled, “The Efficiency of a Constructed Wetland for the Removal of Triclosan,�? with Merry Lea Environmental Science Educator Lisa Zinn. Goshen College News

Don't play with sex life of the fish!  -  Jun 16, 2008
In testing municipal waste waters, researchers have found acetaminophen, a drug used to reduce pain and triclosan, a potent wide-spectrum antibacterial and Turkish Daily News (subscription),

CORRECTING and REPLACING EquiFit Introduces CleanLotion -- a ...  -  Jun 12, 2008
...(sted "... prevents the development of antibiotic resistant strains, unlike products that contain triclosan."). EquiFit Inc., provider of state-of-the-art Earthtimes (press release),

Studies Question Safety of Antibacterial Soaps  -  03 Jun 2008
Triclosan and triclocarban not only have the potential to affect sex hormones and interfere with the nervous system, they appear to have some links to Newsinferno.com,

Triclosan Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability and Risk ...  -  May 7, 2008
EPA is developing a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for triclosan through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to Trading Markets (press release),

Safety of Antibacterial Soap Debated  -  May 29, 2008
In three separate studies, the researchers showed that the chemicals -- triclosan and triclocarban -- have potential to affect sex hormones and interfere WebMD

New Study Links Fate Of Personal Care Products To Environmental ...  -  May 16, 2008
Two closely related antimicrobials, triclosan and triclocarban, are at the center of the debacle. Whereas triclosan (TCS) has long captured the attention of Science Daily (press release)

Hormones gone wild  -  May 20, 2008
Triclosan is a very common disinfectant used in antibacterial soaps that has been shown to produce a dioxin when exposed to sunlight. The News - International,

Study Links Personal Care Products To Environmental Pollution And ...  -  May 20, 2008
Two closely related antimicrobials, Triclosan and Triclocarban seem to be the crux of this problem. Triclosan (TCS) has structural resemblance to Dioxin TheMedGuru,

Germ warfare  -  May 6, 2008
A bigger part of the controversy, however, lies with the active ingredient found in many of these products, triclosan, or its close cousin, triclocarban. Buffalo News,

Scientists warn of anti-bacterial environmental risks  -  May 19, 2008
Triclosan (TCS) and triclocarbon (TCC), two chemicals that are used in anti-bacterial soaps and deodorants, have been identified in estuary sediment samples CosmeticsDesign.com,

Experts: Nothing beats plain soap and water  -  May 6, 2008
Soaps containing triclosan at concentrations often seen in products sold to the public were no better for killing bacteria and preventing infectious illness Muskogee Daily Phoenix,

Seneca Valley sixth-grader cleans up with science experiment  -  May 8, 2008
Sydney said one of the goals of her project was to prove that triclosan, a common agent added to antibacterial soaps, did more harm than good. Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

Statement of Jane Houlihan Hearing on:  -  May 14, 2008
Triclosan, a common ingredient in anti-microbial soaps, was found in the urine of 61% of 90 girls age 6 to 8 by researchers from Mt. Sinai School of Environmental Working Group,

High Growth Forecasted for the World Deodorants Markets  -  May 19, 2008
Deodorants II-10 A Brief on Triclosan - A Major Ingredient II-10 Triclosan Benefits II-10 Health Hazards Associated with Triclosan II-12 Antiperspirants Earthtimes (press release),

No Water Required! An organic on-the-go alcohol-free hand ...  -  May 27, 2008
There is no evidence of microbial resistance developing to these natural extracts, unlike with triclosan which is the most widely used synthetic Response Source (press release),

Cut Chemical Cocktail in Your Life for Greener Way to Beauty  -  May 17, 2008
Neither of them has given up on toothpaste, although many brands contain triclosan, a chemical with anti-bacterial properties which has a molecular RedOrbit,

Natural Solutions May Issue Illustrates 'Cocktail Effect' of ...  -  May 8, 2008
Triclosan -- an ingredient in antibacterial soaps and detergents that emits chloroform gas when combined with chlorinated water and can cause liver and Earthtimes (press release),

Use of Ferulic Acid Amides as Flavor Compounds  -  May 27, 2008
...mixtures of various pyrophosphates, triclosan, cetylpyridinium chloride, aluminum lactate, potassium citrate, potassium nitrate, potassium chloride, FLEXNEWS,

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