Researchers warn: Toothpaste may be a fatal danger

An international team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has discovered that triclosan, which is found in toothpaste and other foods, can cause serious intestinal inflammation. What contributes to inflammatory processes, according to the scientific journal Nature Communications.

This is due to the fact that bacteria secrete enzymes, such as beta-glucuronidase, that react with triclosan, becoming pathogenic in the intestine.

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