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Outrage Growing Over Perchlorate Contamination Of Food

Toxic Rocket Fuel Problem Being Ignored


Published March 29, 2009

An environmental group is accusing the government of not doing enough to protect people and the nation’s food from potentially dangerous levels of a rocket fuel ingredient. It’s called perchlorate, and it’s a key component in rocket fuel. "We don't think people realize how widespread of a contaminant it is," Environmental Working Group Dr. Anila Jacob said. Click here to read this post.