Health group sues FDA over antimicrobial soap (Reuters, 28 July 2010)

28 Jul 2010


The National Resources Defense Council, a non-profit environmental group, has filed a suit against the US Food and Drug Administration for failing to establish safe conditions of use for the anti-microbial soaps triclosan and triclocarban, which are claimed to cause a number of health problems including disruption of thyroid and sex hormone production.

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