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Posted Thu May 22 2014: from Huffington Post:
Minnesota Becomes First State To Ban Antibacterial Chemical Triclosan From Soaps http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1400766690
It's widely used nationwide as a germ-killing ingredient in soaps, deodorants and even toothpaste, but it's being banned in Minnesota. Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday signed a bill to make Minnesota the first state to prohibit the use of triclosan in most retail consumer hygiene products. The Minnesota House and Senate passed it earlier last week because of health and environmental concerns about the chemical.
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