Uso de antibacteriales No es tan bueno.

Scientists, Medical Professionals Call On International Community To Restrict Production, Use Of Triclosan And Triclocarban.

In "To Your Health," the Washington Post (6/20, Cha) reports that late in 2016, "the Food and Drug Administration took the bold step...of banning 19 chemicals in hand and body soap because of questions about their benefits and concerns about their impact on human health and the environment." On June 20, "a group of 200 scientists and medical professionals called on the international community to further restrict the production and use of two chemicals – triclosan and triclocarban – citing 'extensive peer-reviewed research' that shows potential harm from both." The experts, "in a statement published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives...said the chemicals, which have been around for decades, should only be used when there is an 'evidence-based health benefit' going forward."

        Forbes (6/20) contributor Rita Rubin writes, "More than 2,000 products contain triclosan or triclocarban, according to the statement." The statement said, "In personal care products like hand soap, there is no evidence that use of triclosan or triclocarban improves consumer or patient health or prevents disease." The statement's authors also "said, there is evidence that the chemicals persist for years in the environment." Rubin notes that both triclosan and triclocarban are endocrine disruptors, according to the statement.

        HealthDay (6/20, Mozes) reports research from the FDA "suggests triclosan may cause levels of thyroid hormone to drop, lead to antibiotic resistance and increase the risk of skin cancer." But, the "FDA says there is no evidence that soaps with the chemical have stronger antibacterial properties than normal soap," nor did the agency find "any proof that triclosan improves antiseptic performance."

Benjamin Hidalgo-Matlock

Skin Care Physicians of Costa Rica

4000-1054

2208-8206

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