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GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s hardly a household name, but Perchlorate is a chemical that helps rockets reach for the stars. It's also known to enter our food system through contaminated water used in crop ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a harmful chemical in rockets and other explosives, but also said doing so ...

A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks is also found in an array of food products, particularly those popular with babies and children, according to findings released Wednesday by Consumer ...

Milk sold in Southern California supermarkets contains a toxic ingredient of rocket fuel that exposes many children to amounts exceeding a federal health recommendation, according to a report by an ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Two pregnant women. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Exposure to a chemical called perchlorate may be unsafe for pregnant women and their unborn children, ...

Besides its potential to cause endocrine system and reproductive problems, perchlorate is considered a “likely human carcinogen” by the EPA Perchlorate is both a naturally occurring and man-made ...

Perchlorate, a toxic chemical in rocket fuel, is contaminating breast and cow's milk across the United States at levels that could harm human health. This situation may be mirrored elsewhere in the ...

Drinking water for as many as 16 million Americans may be contaminated with perchlorate, a chemical that can harm the development of fetuses and children. By Lisa Friedman WASHINGTON — The Biden ...