[CPEO-MEF] PERCHLORATE: "FDA finds more perchlorate in more food, especially bologna, salami and rice cereal"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

FDA finds more perchlorate in more food, especially bologna, salami and rice cereal

By TOM NELTNER 
Environmental Defense Fund
JANUARY 9, 2017

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) scientists published a study showing significant increases in perchlorate contamination in food sampled from 2008 and 2012 compared to levels sampled from 2003 to 2006. The amount of perchlorate in foods infants and toddlers eat went up 34% and 23% respectively. Virtually all types of food had measurable levels of perchlorate, up from 74%. These increases are important because perchlorate threatens fetal and child brain development. As we noted last month, one in five pregnant women are already at great risk from any perchlorate exposure. The FDA study doesn’t explain the increase in perchlorate contamination. Yet, it’s important to note that there is one known factor that did change in this time period: FDA allowed perchlorate to be added to plastic packaging.

Reported perchlorate levels in food varied widely, suggesting that how the food was processed may have made a significant difference. 

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For the entire blog, see
http://blogs.edf.org/health/2017/01/09/fda-finds-more-perchlorate-in-more-food/

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Lenny Siegel
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