“Ironically, the very advances that represent all that is modern in the world – hand sanitizers, treated water, factory farming – have created their own set of diseases. For example, triclosan – an antibacterial chemical used in many soaps and hand sanitizers – has been shown to kill human cells,26 and even the FDA admits it acts as an endocrine disruptor in animals.27 When combined with chlorinated water, it produces chloroform28 – a probable carcinogen according to the EPA.29.”
