The Florence Statement on Triclosan and Triclocarban

Overview

Journal Environ Health Perspect

Date 2017 Jun 21

PMID 28632490

Citations 52

Authors

Rolf U Halden

Avery E Lindeman

Allison E Aiello

David Andrews

William A Arnold

Patricia Fair

Rebecca E Fuoco

Laura A Geer

Paula I Johnson

Rainer Lohmann

Kristopher McNeill

Victoria P Sacks

Ted Schettler

Roland Weber

R Thomas Zoeller

Arlene Blum

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Abstract

documents a consensus of more than 200 scientists and medical professionals on the hazards of and lack of demonstrated benefit from common uses of triclosan and triclocarban. These chemicals may be used in thousands of personal care and consumer products as well as in building materials. Based on extensive peer-reviewed research, this statement concludes that triclosan and triclocarban are environmentally persistent endocrine disruptors that bioaccumulate in and are toxic to aquatic and other organisms. Evidence of other hazards to humans and ecosystems from triclosan and triclocarban is presented along with recommendations intended to prevent future harm from triclosan, triclocarban, and antimicrobial substances with similar properties and effects. Because antimicrobials can have unintended adverse health and environmental impacts, they should only be used when they provide an evidence-based health benefit. Greater transparency is needed in product formulations, and before an antimicrobial is incorporated into a product, the long-term health and ecological impacts should be evaluated. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1788.

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