NEWS: One U.S. State has JUST Banned Antibacterial Soap – You Need To Know Why?

I remember mentioning this in a previous post here about the dangers of using antibacterial soap. We all want to be super clean and have a hygienic home, but sometimes we can be a little over zealous in our habits. Don’t get me wrong, of course you need to be hygienic, but you may need to reconsider the use of antibacterial soap. One U.S. State has now banned any antibacterial soap containing the chemical triclosan. Read further to find out why?

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Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a measure that bans the antibacterial chemical triclosan from all products that are sold in the state of Minnesota. Triclosan is commonly found in a slew of personal care items—everything from body wash, dish soap, and toothpaste to over-the-counter acne medication. It’s found in nearly 2,000 products, but the bad news about the substance keeps piling up.

The FDA proposed that requiring manufacturers of products that contain triclosan prove that they’re more effective than just washing your hands or brushing your teeth. But, some studies have found that this chemical causes hormonal imbalances. There has been a rise in concern that the use of triclosan contributes to deadly, antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Those concerns lead Minnesota’s band, “In order to prevent the spread of infectious disease and avoidable infections and to promote best practices in sanitation, no person shall offer for retail sale in Minnesota any cleaning product that contains triclosan and is used by consumers for sanitizing or hand body cleansing,” says the law.
Do you really want to expose your family to the harmful effects of using soap? It’s bad when you have to ban soap because it contains such harmful chemicals that it could damage your health. But, on the bright side, at least Minnesota officials are stepping up to the plate and taking charge of what is being sold in their state so their citizens won’t be harmed by chemicals.
Sources:

http://therundownlive.com/antibacterial-soap-is-so-dangerous-this-u-s-state-just-banned-it/
http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/05/25/minnesota-banned-antibacterial-soap

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