/ quats Content for 不良研究所 en /news/common-antiseptic-ingredients-de-energize-cells-and-impair-hormone-response <p>A new in-vitro study by 不良研究所, researchers indicates that quaternary ammonium compounds, or 鈥渜uats,鈥� used as antimicrobial agents in common household products inhibit mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell, as well as estrogenic functions in cells. Their findings&nbsp;appear online today (Aug. 22) in <em>Environmental Health Perspectives</em>, a publication of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.</p> August 22, 2017 - 2:42pm Kimberly L Hale /news/common-antiseptic-ingredients-de-energize-cells-and-impair-hormone-response