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Triclosan:
Regulation and Policy
(January 14, 2010) Beyond Pesticides and Food & Water Watch petitioned EPA to ban triclosan for non-medical applications on the basis that those uses violate federal laws regulating pesticide registration, clean and safe drinking water, and endangered species. Read petition here. (July 14, 2009) Beyond Pesticides and Food & Water Watch petitioned FDA to ban triclosan for non-medical applications on the basis that those uses violate federal law. Read petition here. (December 29, 2008) Groups Sign Statement Seeking To Restrict Triclosan Citing EPA Health and Environmental Standards Too Weak (read comments to EPA). Tell EPA to ban the non-medical uses of triclosan. (October 29, 2008)
The EPA released its final Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) document
for triclosan which contained several amendments to the risk assessment
as a result of comments submitted by Beyond Pesticides dozens of public
health and environmental groups. However, despite many lingering issues
related to triclosan's continued threat to human and environmental health,
the agency concluded that triclosan is eligible for reregistration. (October, 25, 2005) The Non-Prescription Drug Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a call for further research regarding the risks and benefits of specific consumer antibacterial products. Read petition and press release Regulating Antibacterials In general, EPA regulates all of the pesticidal uses of antibacterials when they are used as a preservative, a fungicide, or a biocide, such as with Microban® in plastics. Articles or products that claim to be effective in controlling microorganisms such as E.coli etc, must be registered as a pesticide, once the product makes a public health claim that goes beyond the use of the pesticide as a preservative to protect the product itself. According to the EPA,
.. For more information visit EPA's Consumer Products Treated with Pesticides
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