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Toothpaste cancer alert

Toothpaste cancer alert:

Dozens of toothpastes sold at supermarkets are at the centre of a cancer alert today.

Anti-bacterial cleaning products, including dishwashing liquid and handwash, are also affected.

Researchers have discovered that triclosan, a chemical in the products, can react with water to produce chloroform gas. If inhaled in large enough quantities, chloroform can cause depression, liver problems and, in some cases, cancer.

An Evening Standard investigation found dozens of products on supermarket shelves containing the chemical, from brand names including Colgate, Aquafresh, Dentyl and Sensodyne.

Holy shit. Excuse my language, but holy shit? My toothpaste has been gassing me with chloroform?! My current toothpaste doesn't have the chemical, but I've definitely used Colgate Total before, and that's one of the brands with triclosan. WTF?

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Ben Karel (http://eschew.org/) wrote:

A hint: there's also fissionable uranium in your drinking water. Oh noes!

Seriously, though, the levels of gas produced here is extraordinarily small. Sensationalism--.

∴ Ben Karel | 16-Apr-2005 1:46pm est | http://eschew.org/ | #7454

asdf wrote:

Uh, really? Were large amounts of chloroform gas billowing from your mouth? LMAO.

∴ asdf | 16-Apr-2005 3:08pm est | #7457

Keith (http://keithdevens.com/) wrote:

asdf, you're now officially the second most annoying commenter I've ever had. Please go away.

Keith | 16-Apr-2005 6:34pm est | http://keithdevens.com/ | #7461

Jeff wrote:

I'd be more concerned about the overuse and misuse of triclosan as an antibiotic, side effects aside. To a very large degree, these sorts of additives are there to make people feel safe, and advertisement certainly goes a long way towards creating a germophobic society. It's reached the point where I'm actually surprised to see a soap sold without triclosan or an equivalent. We're just training germs to become immune to our most easily produceable antibacterial agents rather than reserve these defenses for most potentent contagions.

∴ Jeff | 17-Apr-2005 11:46am est | #7470

Ben Karel (http://eschew.org/) wrote:

As a followup:

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke%5C22100.html

"The Virginia Tech researcher said various Web sites garbled the potential health risk identified in his findings."

=/

∴ Ben Karel | 19-Apr-2005 4:56pm est | http://eschew.org/ | #7505

Keith (http://keithdevens.com/) wrote:

Ben, thanks for the link.

Keith | 19-Apr-2005 10:33pm est | http://keithdevens.com/ | #7507

Terri Gilchrist (http://www.terrigilchrist.us) wrote:

It's not sensationalism...and it's not the fact that it might be only a small amount. It's the day after day, month after month use of such potentially toxic products that makes them dangerous. Toothpaste is not the most insidious!

Chemical sensitivities in adults are increasing because of this long term use of "what were thought were safe" products.
Most of us know someone that mentions they can't stand the odor of certain cleaning products, cosmetics etc. Asthma and allergies are on the rise, too. It seems excema is more & more common as well...that is often and indication of toxic-build-up in the body.

Children are the most affected because of their more sensitve immune systems....ADD/ADHD, asthma, allergies, etc.

Our bodies have the inherent ability to heal themselves but our bodies will fail when there is no place to get rid of the built up junk in our organs and cells.

I have switched stores and use safer products (including toothpaste) now and am thrilled with the results. If you or someone you know would be interested in taking a look at what I am doing, I would be happy to answer any questions.

Visit my website and request the free brochure "Let's stop poisonng our children" or fill out the info on the link below and I will be in touch (this site is geared toward woman but it is also for men who want to work with women:
"text" = "url" www.choosetosoar.info

∴ Terri Gilchrist | 25-Apr-2005 10:44am est | http://www.terrigilchrist.us | #7532

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