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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0000CC"><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-orders-antibacterials-removed-consumer-soaps-n642036">http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-orders-antibacterials-removed-consumer-soaps-n642036</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0000CC"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:21.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaSemibold;color:black">FDA Orders Antibacterials Removed From Consumer Soaps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#595959;text-transform:uppercase">by
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaSemibold;color:#595959;text-transform:uppercase">Maggie Fox</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">Say goodbye to those "antibacterial" soaps. The Food and Drug Administration says they do little or nothing to make soap
work any better and said the industry has failed to prove they're safe. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">Companies will have a year to take the ingredients out of the products, the FDA said. They include triclosan and triclocarban.
Soap manufacturers will have an extra year to negotiate over other, less commonly used ingredients such as benzalkonium chloride.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:0%;background:#111111"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">Play
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323"><img border="0" width="626" height="352" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D20539.89B32720" alt="http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/msnbc/components/video/__new/tdy_mor_soap_150917.nbcnews-ux-1240-700.jpg"></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"Companies will no longer be able to market antibacterial washes with these ingredients because manufacturers did not demonstrate
that the ingredients are both safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the spread of certain infections," the FDA said in a statement.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"Some manufacturers have already started removing these ingredients from their products."
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">Triclosan used in 93 percent of liquid products labeled "antibacterial" or "antimicrobial" - at least 2,000 different products,
according to the FDA. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the spread of germs, but we have no scientific evidence that they are any better
than plain soap and water." <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">In 2013 FDA
<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/%20http:/www.nbcnews.com/health/think-twice-about-antibacterial-soap-fda-says-2D11744235">
<span style="color:#4372B8;text-decoration:none">gave soapmakers a year</span></a> to show that adding antibacterial chemicals did anything at all to help them kill germs. It made the rule final Friday.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the spread of germs, but we have no scientific
evidence that they are any better than plain soap and water," said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"In fact, some data suggests that antibacterial ingredients may do more harm than good over the long-term."
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">The FDA started asking about triclosan in 1978. Environmental groups and some members of Congress have been calling for limits
on the use of triclosan. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sued and the FDA agreed to do something about triclosan by 2016.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">There's no proof yet that triclosan is dangerous to people, but some animal studies suggest high doses can affect the way
hormones work in the body. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"Some manufacturers have already started removing these ingredients from their products."
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">The proposed rule only affects hand soaps and body washes. Triclosan is often used in toothpaste and it's been shown to help
kill germs that cause gum disease. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"In response to comments submitted by industry, the FDA has deferred rulemaking for one year on three additional ingredients
used in consumer wash products - <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FDA-1975-N-0012-0639">
<span style="color:#4372B8;text-decoration:none">benzalkonium chloride,</span></a>
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FDA-1975-N-0012-0640"><span style="color:#4372B8;text-decoration:none">benzethonium chloride</span></a> and
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FDA-1975-N-0012-0638"><span style="color:#4372B8;text-decoration:none">chloroxylenol</span></a> (PCMX) - to allow for the development and submission of new safety and effectiveness data for these ingredients,"
the FDA added. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"Consumer antibacterial washes containing these specific ingredients may be marketed during this time while data are being
collected." <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">The American Cleaning Institute said it had given up on fighting over triclosan and would focus on the other ingredients
still under consideration. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"It is important to note that this FDA rule does not affect consumer hand sanitizers, antiseptic products used in healthcare
settings, and antiseptics used in food handler settings," it said in a statement.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"The FDA already has in its hands data that shows the safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps. Manufacturers are
continuing their work to provide even more science and research to fill data gaps identified by FDA."
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agree that soap doesn't need added antiseptics to make it work
any better. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://media3.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2016_34/1683101/160824-bar-soap-mbe-456p_f7dfe27035c84a54d80a75a4831fbf6b.nbcnews-ux-2880-1000.jpg"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#4372B8;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="400" height="300" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D20539.89B32720" alt="Bar Of Soap And Towel"></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"Washing with plain soap and running water remains one of the most important steps consumers can take to avoid getting sick
and to prevent spreading germs to others," the FDA said. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">"If soap and water are not available and a consumer uses hand sanitizer instead, the
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/"><span style="color:#4372B8;text-decoration:none">U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends</span></a> that it be an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol."
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">Triclosan breaks open the cell walls of bacteria, killing them. But it takes several hours to do this, so it does little
good in the time it takes to wash and dry hands. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#232323">The FDA is also reviewing
<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/prove-those-hand-sanitizers-work-fda-tells-makers-n601046">
<span style="color:#4372B8;text-decoration:none">hand sanitizers</span></a> and <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/time-prove-hospital-disinfectants-work-fda-says-n351421">
<span style="color:#4372B8;text-decoration:none">products used by hospitals</span></a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0000CC"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0000CC"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#000099">Deborah L. DeBiasi<br>
<b>Email: <a href="mailto:Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov"><span style="color:#000099">Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</span></a><i><br>
</i></b>WEB site address: <a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/"><span style="color:#000099">www.deq.virginia.gov</span></a><br>
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality<br>
Office of Water Permits <br>
Industrial Pretreatment/Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Program<br>
PPCPs, EDCs, and Microconstituents<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#000099"><a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx"><span style="color:#000099">http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#000099">Mail: P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218<br>
Location: 629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219<br>
PH: 804-698-4028 FAX: 804-698-4032</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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