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Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion
Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion
Author: Committee to Assess the Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion, National Research Council
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). High doses of perchlorate can decrease thyroid hormone production by inhibiting the uptake of iodide by the thyroi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780309095686
ISBN-10: 0309095689
Publication Date: 4/25/2005
Pages: 276
Edition: illustrated edition
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Publisher: National Academies Press
Book Type: Paperback
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