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Category: News Author : JR Posted: April 3, 2009
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Rocket Fuel Found In Baby Formula


Rocket Fuel In Baby FormulaThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control has found a rocket fuel chemical within some baby formula, according to a report by the Environmental Working Group. At least 15 brands of baby formula contained traces of the chemical, known as perchlorate.

Rocket Fuel in Baby Formula

The data comes from a CDC report published last month and discovered by the EWG this week. The report does not identify the specific brands of baby formula affected, but it does say the same chemical is found in 28 states’ drinking water.

“The little-noticed CDC findings, published in the March 2009 edition of the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, raise new concerns about perchlorate pollution, a legacy of Cold War rocket and missile tests,” the EWG says. “Studies have established that the chemical is a potent thyroid toxin that may interfere with fetal and infant brain development.”

Perchlorate Effects

Thus far, tests have not conclusively shown health problems resulting from the rocket fuel chemical. Still, certain amounts of it are believed to have an effect on thyroid functioning, which can lead to issues with babies’ brain development.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been looking at imposing limits on the levels of perchlorate that can legally be in drinking water. The EWG is calling for “prompt” action to make that happen.

You can read the full EWG report, including steps you can take to contact lawmakers and support the organization’s efforts, here.










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7 Archived Responses to “ Rocket Fuel Found In Baby Formula ”

  1. Larry Ladd
    Apr 3, 2009

    At higher doses both iodide and perchlorate SHARE immunotoxic traits because they are both chaotropic anions (see iododerma, bromoderma, bromism. So ramping up the amount of iodide in baby formula is not necessarily the answer. If pendrin is the primary means of excreting perchlorate through the baby's urine, then premature infants and babies with diarrhea will retain perchlorate.
    http://www.perchlorate.org

  2. Drew
    Apr 4, 2009

    This is utter bullshit: how does the government find rocket fuel in baby formula and not release the names of the companies so that I can buy my infant son baby formula without rocket fuel?
    Next, the governent will say: “We found traces of arsenic in certain foods at fast food restaurants, but we will not disclose which ones: kill yourselves!!!”

  3. ONE WHO CARES
    Apr 4, 2009

    What the HELL our children are drinking rocket fuel and you don't what us to know which brands!!!!
    Are you F….ING serious, you people must not have children, or normal children that you can afford to give a shit…
    but some of us LOVE OUR CHILDREN…MORONS…..

  4. doris
    Apr 7, 2009

    It is not right that they won`t tell the brands,If we knew something that might harm someone and we would`nt tell them,then they would lock us up.
    I have a Grandson on formula and i don`t want to see him sick if we can help it.
    It is our right to know the brand names.

  5. perchlorateguy
    Apr 9, 2009

    It's very important that the public understand that perchlorate does not just affect the thyroid, it affects the cd34 stem cells that form thyroid and connective tissue. See York et al 2005 pubmed id 16393938 and Jendelova et al 2005 pubmed id 15929552.

    http://www.perchlorate.org

  6. Dr David Black
    May 26, 2009

    Perchlorate is a highly dangerous substance. What on earth is it doing in baby formula ?
    Dr.David Black
    http://www.blackchiropractic.com.au


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