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FACTS ABOUT PERCHLORATE WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW MEDIA ROOM ABOUT US SCIENCE, HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY ISSUE BACKGROUND CONTACT US GLOSSARY LINKS JOIN THE DISCUSSION SEARCH THE PERCHLORATE INFORMATION BUREAU IS A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECT DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT: the media and the public have access to credible information about perchlorate in the environment; best available science drives government actions on setting standards for perchlorate in water; and the potential impacts of perchlorate regulation on water systems, agriculture and taxpayers are understood. Find additional independent experts who are available to you as sources The Perchlorate Information Bureau (formerly the Council on Water Quality) is supported by Lockheed Martin, Aerojet, Tronox and American Pacific Corporation. These companies have worked cooperatively with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to increase scientific and medical understanding of perchlorate's risk to human health. Why the new name? Our new name reflects our ongoing commitment to be the authoritative source of information on perchlorate and its health effects. With state and federal governments poised to make critical decisions on this important issue, our new name is a response to the public's growing interest in credible, up to date information about perchlorate and its health effects. Now, simply by typing "perchlorate information" in most keyword searches, the public, the media and decision makers can access this information and our hope is that the true facts about perchlorate, based on more than five decades peer-reviewed scientific research and study, will take their rightful place in the public discussion. WHAT'S NEW U.S. EPA's Preliminary Perchlorate Determination Posted October 6, 2008 EPA's preliniary Perchlorate Determination Posted September 25, 2008 Letter from Dr. Jonathan Borak, Yale University, to Sen. James Inhofe Posted September 22, 2008 New FAQ on Perchlorate Posted July 28, 2008 LTE in Peer Reviewed Journal Challenges Key Study Posted July 28, 2008 FDA Study on Perchlorate in Food Posted February 6, 2008 Breast Milk Study Posted December 10, 2007 California MCL Takes Effect Posted October 19, 2007 American Thyroid Association Press Release: "Contrary to Previous Studies, Low Levels of Perchlorate Exposure Are Safe For Pregnant Women" Posted Oct 6, 2007 FDA Questions & Answers on Perchlorate (See # 14 for FDA recommendations) Posted April 30, 2007 Perchlorate is NOT Perchlorethylene - Posted February 16, 2007 New Article: Politics, Perchlorate, And Public Health - Posted January 22, 2007 American Thyroid Association's Statement on CDC Study - Posted December 15, 2006 New study on low perchlorate levels and thyroid changes - Posted October 05, 2006 California issues perchlorate MCL of 6 ppb - Posted August 28, 2006 New study confirms perchlorate exposure does not impact thyroid activity in newborns - Posted May 12, 2006 New study shows perchlorate levels as high as 1,500 ppb have no effect on healthy adults; supports NAS and Greer findings News Archive DID YOU KNOW... Perchlorate has been used as a medicine since the 1950's... Scientific research shows low levels of perchlorate are harmless... Perchlorate does not cause cancer... Unnecessarily strict standards for perchlorate could cause water shortages and cost taxpayers millions with no public health benefit... More facts about perchlorate >> 2006 Perchlorate Information Bureau: Web Site Terms and Conditions : Privacy Policy : Site Map : Contact Us