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Levels of controversial soap chemical rise

11 August 2010

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Clean bill of health?

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LEVELS of a controversial anti-bacterial additive present in the urine of people in the US jumped by over 40 per cent in two years.

Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2400 volunteers in the US. The average amount of triclosan, a chemical added to soaps and toothpastes to kill fungi and bacteria, had .

Although , the levels…

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