The highest levels of the chemical were found in popular baby and kid foods, which can lead to thyroid hormone issues, the report found.
A chemical that's commonly used in rocket fuel and explosives can be found in a wide variety of fast foods and grocery products, including at high levels in baby foods, testing from Consumer Reports shows.The chemical, perchlorate, is manufactured for use in fireworks, missiles, airbag initiators, signal flares and more. And although it can be naturally occurring in some areas of the U.S.
of tattoo, permanent makeup inks sold in US are contaminated with bacteria, study findsThe second concern is food packaging. Since 2005, manufacturers have been able to use perchlorate as an additive in dry food storage to ensure products don't stick to the plastic. Loria said experts argue the foods can absorb some of the chemical as they sit inside the package.
Contaminated cooling tower blamed for outbreak of Legionnaires' in New HampshireThe chemist who oversaw this testing said a lack of info on perchlorate in our foods is due to a lack of action from regulatory agencies.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last tested food samples for perchlorate between 2008 and 2012 and found no overall change in levels compared to the period between 2005 and 2006.
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