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Widely used antimicrobial linked to increased allergies in kids
Children exposed to the common antimicrobial triclosan were more likely to develop allergic symptoms, a new study has found. It raises fresh concerns over the health impacts of a chemical widely used in everyday products.
The researchers wanted to find out whether exposure to the chemical compound triclosan might be linked to eczema, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), or wheezing in children. “Triclosan is effective at killing many bacteria, fungi and viruses,” said Hannah Laue, the study’s lead author and an assistant professor of epidemiology at UMass Amherst. The researchers hope their findings will encourage consumers to make safer choices by checking products for the presence of triclosan, until it’s regulated better or banned altogether.
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