Chemical in Antibacterial Soap Promoted Tumor Growth in Mice

Nov 19, 2014

ABC News

[…] Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied the effects of triclosan — an antimicrobial found in antibacterial soaps, toothpaste, body wash and other common household items — on mice, and said the results shocked them.

“It’s not a direct carcinogen,” said study author Robert Tukey, a professor of chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology at UCSD. “It’s a tumor promoter.” [..]