'The Trump EPA gave perchlorate a pass; it was a bad decision then, and it's a bad decision now.' NRDC
"The Trump EPA gave perchlorate a pass; it was a bad decision then, and it's a bad decision now,"
Exposure to perchlorate has been linked to measurable decreases in IQ in newborns; the chemical interferes with the thyroid gland and stunts the production of hormones needed for proper child development. The limits proposed by the Obama administration were met with aggressive lobbying by military contractors including Northrup Grumman and Lockheed Martin and were never imposed. The NRDCthe EPA after it failed to set new standards, securing a court order requiring the agency to regulate the chemical by 2019.
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