Banned from Soap, Is Triclosan in Your Toothpaste?

Eugene Chang, MD, professor of medicine, University of Chicago; board member, American Gastroenterological Association’s Center for Gut Microbiome Research & Education. (link; 773-702-6458; [email protected])

Samara Geller, senior research and database analyst, Environmental Working Group, Washington, D.C. (link; 202-607-2645; [email protected])

Julie Gosse, PhD, associate professor of molecular and biomedical sciences, University of Maine, Orono. (link; 207-581-4833; [email protected])

Ted Schettler, MD, science director, Science and Environment Health Network, Eugene, OR. (link; 415-868-9831; [email protected])..

Brian Slezak, PhD, toxicologist, Colgate-Palmolive, Piscataway, NJ. (link; reached through Tom Piazzo, Colgate’s press rep.)

Guodong Zhang, PhD, assistant professor of food science, University of Massachusetts Amherst. (link; 413-545-1014; [email protected])

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Cochrane Review: “Triclosan/copolymer containing toothpastes for oral health.” (link)

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EPA: “Triclosan.” (link)

EPA: “Triclosan Facts.” (link)

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Johnson & Johnson: “Ingredients.” (link)

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