FDA Scrutinizes Antibacterial Products for Hormonal Disruption, Bacterial Resistance

http://feeds.wired.com/c/35185/f/661370/s/34e3da2e/sc/1/l/0L0Swired0N0Cwiredscience0C20A130C120Cfda0Etriclosan0Erule0C/story01.htm

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/fda-triclosan-rule/

More news today out of the Food and Drug Administration ? so while I'm still writing my follow-up to last week's news on growth promoters, I want to toss this up first. The latest: The FDA has announced that it is formally reconsidering "antibacterial" soaps and other personal-care products, charging that the antibacterial ingredients confer no benefit over regular soap and water while carrying extra risks.