Monday, February 21, 2005

EPA Raises Perchlorate Limits 25 Fold

Adults can tolerate nearly 25 times more of the potentially toxic chemical perchlorate in their drinking water than previously thought, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday.
The announcement marks the first time the EPA has issued an official guideline on how much perchlorate humans can safely ingest.
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