Another library colleague sent me this information about antibacterial soaps leading to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. The chemical in many antibacterials soaps called "triclosan", also known as "Microban", has not shown any more effectiveness than plain soap and water...but we're seeing more harmful effects.
Some of these include increased allergies in children and hormone disruption/cancer in laboratory animals. As we wash antibacterial soap down our drains, it's becoming a common contaminant of streams and rivers killing algae, phytoplankton and other aquatic life. It's also now being found in the blood, urine, and breast milk of people across the globe.
Here's the link:
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water/chemical-contaminants/what-is-lurking-in-your-soap/
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