A couple of days ago there was a big story in the papers here about the
hazards of the chemical used as a bacteriocide in toothpaste, soap,
household cleanser and bicycle shorts and other sports garments.  Seems the
chemical doesn't have to be announced in clothing and in the other products
it may go by a number of different names, and it isn't good for us.
There is a move afoot to ban this substance, called 'triklosan' in
Norwegian, and I don't know what that is in English.  The alert was sounded
when the latest analyses of breastmilk from Sweden showed that it was
appearing there, which was evidence that it is absorbed in the body and
excreted in milk.  Not one word about it being risky to breastfeed, because
people here are aware that analyzing breastmilk is how we monitor toxin
exposure from the environment.
The article did mention the lack of necessity for bacteriocides in
housekeeping and toothbrushing products as well.  This fear of everyday
microbes is an 'interesting' phenomenon, especially for those who use it to
peddle poisons to the rest of us.

Rachel Myr
Kristiansand, Norway

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