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EPA fails to regulate perchlorate rocket fuel, despite new evidence it is in infant formula

April 13, 2009

Posted by Jennifer Sass in Health and the Environment

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chemistry, EPA, perchlorate, rocketfuel, simplesteps, toxic, toxicchemicals, water

Perchlorate, a component of rocket fuel and contaminant of some fertilizer, is also a contaminant in drinking water and in many common foods including milk, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, and fruit juice. It has also been found in breast milk and...continued

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