The chemical triclosan has been linked to cancer-cell growth and disrupted development in animals. Millions of people are putting it in their mouths every day, by way of a top-selling toothpaste — Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s Total. Some of the scientific findings Colgate put forward to establish triclosan’s safety in toothpaste weren’t, until this year, available to the public. Via Bloomberg. Posted July 14, 2014
–Alanna McCatty
