EPA: Rocket fuel chemical in water and produce

[fryguy]

I thought my coffee tasted funny......

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/12/01/perchloratecontam.ap/index.html

Federal agencies detect traces of chemical across country


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government has found traces of a rocket fuel chemical in organic milk in Maryland, green leaf lettuce grown in Arizona and bottled spring water from Texas and California.

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Sufficient amounts of perchlorate can affect the thyroid, potentially causing delayed development and other problems.

But Environmental Protection Agency official Kevin Mayer called for calm, saying in an interview Tuesday: "Alarm is not warranted. That is clear."

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Why is Mr. Mayer's comment not reassuring to me in anyway? I'm sure we'll hear about "acceptable levels" any day now.....