Talk:Hexachlorophene

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My minor grammar editing may not reflect the author's original intent -- I can't be sure. Please revert part as/if appropriate.

[paul1953h]: My memory is fuzzy, but I recall that several babies died at a French hospital in the late 1960s after being bathed in a solution of hexachlorophene that was way too strong. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that may be the main reason why it was taken off the matket in the U.S.

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Actually, hexachlorophene was observed to cause CNS damage, including brain lesions, if it built up in the blood stream, which it did in some of those who used it frequently. Such damage lead to seizures in some, but was apparently reversible once contact was stopped. It was a bit too toxic to allow as an over-the-counter item, but it did work well. I'll have to find a good source before I add this to the article - this is from memory (actually as well as personal experience.) Catbar (Brian Rock) 23:22, 6 October 2006 (UTC)