Author: Committee to Assess the Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0309095689
Category: Medical
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0309095689
Category: Medical
Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion
Perchlorate-a powerful oxidant used in solid rocket fuels by the military and aerospace industry-has been detected in public drinking water supplies of over 11 million people at concentrations of at least 4 parts per billion (ppb). Download Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion medical books for free.
High doses of perchlorate can decrease thyroid hormone production by inhibiting the uptake of iodide by the thyroid. Thyroid hormones are critical for normal growth and development of the central nervous system of fetuses and infants. This report evaluates the potential health effects of perchlorate and the scientific underpinnings of the 2002 draft risk assessment issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The report finds that the body can compensate for iodide deficiency, and that iodide Get Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion our bestseller medical books.
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High doses of perchlorate can decrease thyroid hormone production by inhibiting the uptake of iodide by the thyroid. Thyroid hormones are critical for normal growth and development of the central nervous system of fetuses and infants. This report evaluates the potential health effects of perchlorate and the scientific underpinnings of the 2002 draft risk assessment issued by the U.S
The report finds that the body can compensate for iodide deficiency, and that iodide
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