Industry has come out against a study exploring the impact of triclosan on cardiac and skeletal muscle function in animals, which they say is a “publicity campaign” and used “unrealistically large” doses of the anti-bacterial ingredient that do not represent real-world conditions. The NIH-funded study prompted investigators to call for a “dramatic reduction” in the ingredient’s use in consumer products.
Investigators in a National Institutes of Health-funded study on triclosan are calling for a “dramatic” reduction in the use of the anti-bacterial personal-care ingredient, claiming the substance has been shown to impair muscle function in animals.
Conducted by researchers at the University of California, Davis, the study suggested that triclosan interferes with receptor signals in animals...