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Many consumer items, including soap, mouthwash, shower gels, hand-wash, shampoo, deodorants, and antibacterial lotions, contain TCS. TCS is environmentally resistant and persistent due to its aromatic character and significant chlorination. One of the manufactured antimicrobials that is persistent in the environment and a major cause for concern is triclosan. When various species are exposed to TCS, cross-resistance--that is, resistance to TCS followed by resistance to antibiotics--develops. Exposure to TCS can result in a number of negative effects, including endocrine disruption, liver carcinogenesis, liver fibrosis, and antibiotic resistance. Low-dose exposure to TCS exacerbates colon inflammation and colon carcinogenesis linked to the development of colitis, indicating negative consequences of TCS exposure on gut health. Alpha diversity in the gut microbiota of children who were fed breast milk containing TCS was lower than that of children whose TCS levels were undetectable. Children who were fed breast milk containing TCS also showed modulation of abundant species.