The substance of triclosan, contained in toothpaste, soap and other household chemicals, can cause inflammation of the large intestine and provoke the development of bowel cancer. This conclusion was made by American scientists, the portal medicalnewstoday. com.

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts under the guidance of a specialist Zhang Guodong checked whether toothpaste can negatively affect the health of the intestines. To do this, scientists conducted a study in mice.

To each rodent, experts gave a small amount of triclosan. The substance caused inflammation of the large intestine and promoted the growth of a cancerous tumor.

In addition, American researchers found that triclosan changed the composition of the intestinal microbiome. Thus, the usual means of household chemicals represent a great danger to human health. Bowel cancer - malignant tumor. According to statistics, in recent years the number of people suffering from this type of oncology has increased significantly. Experts argue that this is due to rapid urbanization and changing the way of life of the population.

Source: News Yu.

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