Three decades ago, some companies began adding a chemical called triclosan to their products and tried to convince consumers that their hand soap or toothpaste was better because it was “anti-bacterial.”
Now, scientists are finding traces of that compound in the environment, and it’s causing concern about its potential effects on human health.
Bill Arnold is a professor in the civil engineering department at the University of Minnesota and one of the researchers studying triclosan. He told a group of river advocates and concerned citizens Friday in St. Cloud that the chemical is showing up in increasing levels in sediment at the bottom of the Mississippi River.
Now, scientists are finding traces of that compound in the environment, and it’s causing concern about its potential effects on human health.
Bill Arnold is a professor in the civil engineering department at the University of Minnesota and one of the researchers studying triclosan. He told a group of river advocates and concerned citizens Friday in St. Cloud that the chemical is showing up in increasing levels in sediment at the bottom of the Mississippi River.
