Here’s what you should know.
1. The U.S. through the FDA already banned the use of several chemicals in antibacterial soap, after findings that showed the soaps were ineffective.
2. Triclosan and triclocarban are both banned in the United States.
3. The Doherty Institute’s Ben Howden said he was concerned that the bacteria could adapt to the antibacterial agent in the soaps.
4. Alcohol or waterless soaps, that are commonly used in hospitals, are exempt from the band in the United States.
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