US government orders antibacterial chemicals be removed from soaps
The FDA has banned more than a dozen chemicals commonly used in antibacterial soaps
Andrew Buncombe New York
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They may look fancy. But the US government has said old-fashioned soap and water is more effective than anti-bacterial products.
On Friday, the federal authorities banned 19 chemicals long-used in antibacterial soaps, saying manufacturers failed to show they are safe and kill germs.
“We have no scientific evidence that they are any better than plain soap and water,” Dr Janet Woodcock, of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug centre, said in a statement.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-government-fda-orders-antibacterial-chemicals-be-removed-from-soaps-a7222901.html
