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NewsTarget Insider Alert (www.NewsTarget.com)

Dear Readers,

Consumers have once again been conned by chemical companies through the promotion of antibacterial soaps, toothpastes and other products containing triclosan, a nerve toxin chemical. It turns out that when triclosan is mixed with chlorine in your water, it produces CHLOROFORM GAS, a known cancer-causing substance that can be easily inhaled while you're brushing your teeth or washing your hands. Today we feature a brief report on this topic (and we have a more detailed report on the way later this month).

Click any headline below for today's stories:

Health: Antibacterial soap ingredient triclosan may be harmful to humans
Triclosan, widely used as an antibacterial ingredient in household hand sterilization products, breaks down rapidly when exposed to chlorinated water and produces toxic chemicals including chloroform, according to a study published on the Environmental...

Energy: Big Oil invests big in wind power
(ConsumerWellness.org) Shell Oil Co. and BP plc (formerly British Petroleum) recently have become two of the largest investors in commercial wind power in the United States. Shell ranks among the top five wind-power generators, while BP has announced...

Health: Health Canada may end ban on saccharin and reintroduce the chemical sweetener to Canadian public
Health Canada, the country's ministry of health, is considering lifting a 30-year ban on the artificial sweetener saccharin. According to ministry officials, new information has come to light that raises questions about whether the sweetener...

Health: Thailand health minister stands firm against Big Pharma monopolistic profiteering
The health minister of Thailand, Mongkol na Songkhla, has announced that the country will override international drug patents if pharmaceutical companies do not significantly lower their prices to make medications affordable to the country's...

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