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Published online 1 April 1999 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news990401-1
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The trials of triclosan
What do cosmetics, toothpaste, carpets, childrens' toys and plastic kitchenware have in common? The chances are that they have all been impregnated with a substance called triclosan. This substance is a potent killer of microbes such as bacteria and fungi, and has been used as such for thirty years.
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