{"id":11305,"date":"2016-09-03T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T13:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=11305"},"modified":"2016-09-03T13:43:56","modified_gmt":"2016-09-03T13:43:56","slug":"us-bans-antibacterial-soap-chemicals-over-health-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=11305","title":{"rendered":"US bans antibacterial soap chemicals over health risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=10275&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned several key chemicals in hand soap, warning of health risks and saying they were not more effective than ordinary soap.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA move took aim at 19 ingredients including the two most common, triclosan and triclocarban, which are widely included in liquid and bar antibacterial soaps despite fears they damage the immune system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the spread of germs, but we have no scientific evidence that they are any better than plain soap and water,\u201d said Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA\u2019s drugs division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, some data suggests that antibacterial ingredients may do more harm than good over the long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ban does not include hand disinfectant products used in hospitals and other medical centers, the FDA said.<\/p>\n<p>Theresa Michele, who works with the personal care side of the agency, said most non-medical products on the market contain at least one of the banned ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers have a year to comply with the ban, and some are already working to remove the ingredients in question from their products, the FDA said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWashing with plain soap and running water remains one of the most important steps consumers can take to avoid getting sick and to prevent spreading germs to others,\u201d an FDA statement said.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If soap and water are not available, a hand santitzer \u201cthat contains at least 60 percent alcohol,\u201d could be used instead, it added.<\/p>\n<p>Not all parties are convinced of potential harm from the personal care products, with the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) arguing that the soaps were safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAntibacterial soaps are critical to public health because of the importance hand hygiene plays in the prevention of infection,\u201d an ACI statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWashing the hands with an antiseptic soap can help reduce the risk of infection beyond that provided by washing with non-antibacterial soap and water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/soap.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11306\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11306\" 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