Triclosan exposure linked to allergies in children

Triclosan exposure linked to allergies in children
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"Norwegian children with high levels of urinary triclosan are more likely to have allergies than children with lower levels, report researchers in Allergy. In particular, the team found that 10-year-old children with high levels of exposure to the antibacterial chemical had an increased likelihood for having seasonal or inhalant allergies. "Based on the 'hygiene hypothesis' of allergy in childhood, excessive use of triclosan may alter the commensal microbiota flora leading to impairment of normal maturation of the immune system," say Randi Bertelsen (Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo) and colleagues."