Thursday, September 11, 2014

Brush Your Teeth With Carcinogens?

UC Davis researchers are in the news again! The research of Dr. Isaac Pessah and Dr. Dietmar Kueltz has recently been noted in an article regarding common sources of exposure to carcinogens.  Do you brush your teeth with a toothpaste containing triclosan? 

"Far less clear is what triclosan does (or doesn’t do) to the human organism. For example, a review by scientists at the University of California at Davis concluded that when it comes to triclosan and triclocarban, a chemically related antibacterial agent, “the benefits may not be worth the risks.” The researchers wrote that triclosan and triclocarban could cause neural and cardiac ailments, though they also conceded that “the research is in its early stages."'  

http://www.newsweek.com/cancer-lurking-your-toothpaste-and-your-soap-and-your-lipstick-268322

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