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See Slcimunno's posts on the subject. Should be EPA controlled not FDA.

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EPA/FDA jointly taking a hard look at Triclosan

FDA and EPA Working in Tandem on Triclosan
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm378393.htm#epa

FDA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been closely collaborating on science and regulatory issues related to triclosan. This joint effort will help to ensure government-wide consistency in the regulation of the chemical.

The two agencies are reviewing the effects of triclosan from two different perspectives.

EPA regulates the use of triclosan as a pesticide, and is in the process of updating its assessment of the effects of triclosan when it is used in pesticides. FDA's focus is on the effects of triclosan when it is used by consumers on a regular basis in hand soaps and body washes. By sharing information, the two agencies will be better able to measure the exposure and effects of triclosan and how these differing uses of triclosan may affect human health.

For more information on EPA's most recent assessment of triclosan, see:

www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/triclosan/triclosan-questions.htm

EPA re-evaluates each pesticide active ingredient every 15 years. EPA's Preliminary Work Plan for the triclosan risk assessment, can be found in docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0811 at www.regulations.gov.

This article appears on FDA's Consumer Updates page, which features the latest on all FDA-regulated products.

Dec. 16, 2013