by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
To derive the recommended reference dose – the maximum amount of a substance in drinking water that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) considers “safe” if consumed every day for a lifetime of exposure – the National Academies...
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
The best scientific and medical research shows that newborns and children are not affected by perchlorate at the low levels found in drinking water. Three studies conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Pearce and colleagues in 2010, 2011 and 2012 added to the scientific database...
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
Several studies have ealuated how perchlorate might affect newborns. Li et al. looked at the thyroid function of newborns in Las Vegas, Nevada, where low levels of perchlorate exist in the water, and in Reno, Nevada, where there is no perchlorate in the water. In...
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
As with all questions of health relating to pregnancy, prospective mothers can obtain the best possible information by speaking directly with their doctor. Information may also be obtained from the American Thyroid Association.
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
Although there are no measurable effects when perchlorate is in the body at low levels, any effects of perchlorate on the body’s ability to produce hormones are fully reversible once exposure to high levels declines or stops.
by perchlorate | Sep 1, 2022 | Perchlorate and Health
Perchlorate is not stored anywhere in the body.
