by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
These studies examined thousands of pregnant women in Athens (Greece), Cardiff (Wales), Turin (Italy), Cordoba (Argentina) and Los Angeles (USA) and all had the same finding: low-level perchlorate exposure is ubiquitous in the population, but it is not associated with...
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
Studies show perchlorate’s direct effects on human health are limited to the thyroid gland. High levels of perchlorate can prevent the thyroid gland from absorbing iodide (which it uses to make hormones) from the bloodstream. This is called Iodine Uptake...
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Science
The NAS Committee defines a NOEL as “the highest dose at which there are no statistically or biologically significant increases in the frequency or severity of any effect between the exposed populations and its appropriate control.” on page 168 of the...
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
“Inhibition of iodide uptake (IUI),” as this effect is called, is a routine occurrence, caused by a number of factors in our diet and environment. The body naturally compensates if the thyroid can’t absorb its normal amount of iodide from the...
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
No. The National Academy of Sciences has confirmed it is unlikely perchlorate causes cancer. Numerous studies have shown NO evidence that perchlorate causes cancer in humans, even when consumed at levels far higher than any found in drinking water. The State of...
