Jie Han, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jie Han, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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Jie Han and colleagues at UMass Amherst report that triclosan from some antibacterial toothbrushes can accumulate in nylon bristles and other soft toothbrush parts and can be readily released in the mouth if the user switches toothpaste types.

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