Rep. Calls For Triclosan Ban, Approval Redo, Following FDA, EPA Response
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Rep. Ed Markey wants to ban many personal care applications of the antimicrobial triclosan and is crafting legislation to authorize government to remove potentially dangerous ingredients from the market more quickly
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