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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0000CC"><a href="http://www.nbc12.com/story/34482244/antibacterial-soaps-possibly-dangerous-fda-says-in-ban">http://www.nbc12.com/story/34482244/antibacterial-soaps-possibly-dangerous-fda-says-in-ban</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed";color:black">Antibacterial soaps possibly dangerous, FDA says in ban<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Saturday, February 11th 2017, 9:08 pm ESTSunday, February 12th 2017, 2:37 am EST
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">By Marvin Harris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">(RNN) - Consumers soon won't be able to buy antibacterial hand soaps, products federal officials are describing as unneeded and possibly dangerous. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">"There isn't enough science to show that over-the-counter antibacterial soaps are better at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and water," the
<a href="http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm378393.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0782C1">U.S. Food and Drug Administration says</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">By September 2017, the FDA order says, the banned antibacterial soaps and body washes should be removed from store shelves. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">The officials say the products contain 19 antimicrobial chemicals,
<a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-21337.pdf" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0782C1">most commonly</span></a> triclosan (liquid soaps) and triclocarban (bar soaps).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">"... Some data suggests that antibacterial ingredients may do more harm than good over the long-term,"
<a href="http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm517478.htm" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0782C1">said</span></a> <a href="http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofMedicalProductsandTobacco/CDER/ucm374564.htm" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0782C1">Dr. Janet Woodcock</span></a>, an FDA official. Those health risks include hormonal effects and bacterial resistance. Some scientists fear the products help cause certain cancers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">The rule exempts hand sanitizers and wipes and such products used by the health care industry. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Antibacterial products usually have the word "antibacterial" on the label, the FDA says, and a Drug Facts label on a product is a sign it contains antibacterial ingredients. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">To prepare for the federal ban, some manufacturers have started removing the banned chemicals from their products. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">If soap and water are unavailable, the
<a href="http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm378542.htm" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0782C1">FDA says</span></a>, consumers should use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">The 19 banned chemicals::<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Cloflucarban;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Fluorosalan;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Hexachlorophene;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Hexylresorcinol;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Iodophors, which are iodine-containing ingredients;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Iodine complex, which is ammonium ether sulfate and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Iodine complex of phosphate ester of alkylaryloxy polyethylene glycol;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Nonylphenoxypoly, or ethyleneoxy, ethanoliodine;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Poloxamer, an iodine complex of Povidone-iodine 5 percent to 10 percent;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Undecoylium chloride iodine complex;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Methylbenzethonium chloride;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Phenol greater than 1.5 percent;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Phenol less than 1.5 percent;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Secondary amyltricresols;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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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