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Perchlorate, a chemical used in rocket fuel, plastic and other substances, has been found in common grocery store and fast foods—with the highest levels in baby and kid foods—and previous research has ...

Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ...

A key ingredient in rocket fuel and fireworks was found in fast food and grocery products, most concerningly baby food and fresh fruits and vegetables. Shutterstock See more of our coverage in your ...

Perchlorate is a chemical that’s used in things like rocket fuel, explosives, road flares, and fireworks. Small amounts of it can also form naturally in dry states in the Southwest. It has no color or ...

A component of rocket fuel that has been linked to serious health issues shouldn’t be in your drinking water or food. Yet new tests by Consumer Reports have found that the chemical perchlorate—which ...

CDC researchers have found trace levels of perchlorate, a strong oxidizer best known for its use in rocket fuel, in several brands of powdered infant formula sold in the U.S. The highest levels of the ...

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The Environmental Protection Agency has decided not to limit perchlorate, a chemical that has long been detected in the drinking water of many Americans and linked to potential brain damage in fetuses ...

“Remember, remember the fifth of November”… Andy Wilkes/Flickr, CC BY-SA Fireworks are a key part of a wide number of public celebrations around the world, including Australia Day (January 26), the ...