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ACS Presentation Looks at Triclosan Exposure

ASU researchers look at levels in pregnant women and fetuses.

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By: Christine Esposito

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In a presentation made at the 248th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) this week in San Francisco, scientists reported that many pregnant women and their fetuses are being exposed to antibacterial compounds. “We looked at the exposure of pregnant women and their fetuses to triclosan and triclocarban, two of the most commonly used germ-killers in soaps and other everyday products,” said Benny Pycke, Ph.D., a research scientist at Arizona State University (A...

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