Rocket fuel chemical found in dozens of food items. Here’s what you need to know
According to the Food and Drug Administration, perchlorate can occur naturally in the environment or be manufactured as an ...
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Is your family eating rocket fuel? Consumer Reports study finds chemical in food, water
Exposure to high levels of perchlorate can affect the thyroid in multiple ways, according to the Food and Drug Administration. It can interfere with iodide uptake into the thyroid gland ...
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Perchlorate Test in Hyperthyroid Patients Treated with Radioactive Iodine
IN view of an early thyroid uptake (two hours) relatively higher than that of twenty-four hours in some of our patients treated with radioactive iodine we decided to use the perchlorate test ...
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California appellate judge confirms state agency’s limits on perchlorate
Perchlorate contamination has been identified in at least 20 states. Perchlorate interferes with iodide absorption into the thyroid gland and the production of thyroid hormones, which is vital for ...