Guest guest Posted August 30, 2000 Report Share Posted August 30, 2000 CHEMICAL IN DRINKING WATER MAY CREATE THYROID PROBLEMS The " Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine " has reported that some newborns in Arizona may have abnormally high thyroid hormone levels due to exposure to the chemical perchlorate. The drinking water in this region has been shown to be contaminated with small amounts of perchlorate. Perchlorate is a chemical that is used in the manufacture of rockets, missiles and fireworks.(hmmmm mercury toooo?) The lead author of the study, Dr. Ross Brechner, reported that the babies of mothers who drink water with detectable levels of perchlorate had elevated levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Elevated TSH levels are a sign of hypothyroidism. The study compared thyroid levels of infants in Yuma, Arizona, an area where the water contains perchlorate, and perchlorate-free Flagstaff. Yuma newborns had high TSH levels. The study, however, does not officially confirm perchlorate as the cause. Lake Mead's drinking water currently has perchlorate levels of 11 parts per billion; EPA guidelines recommend no more than 18 parts per billion, but safe standards have not been clearly established yet. In addition to Lake Mead, perchlorate is also found in the entire Colorado River water system, which supplies drinking water for about 20 million people in Arizona, California and Nevada. The EPA will announce new regulations regarding whether there are any acceptable levels of perchlorate in drinking water in 2000. (Note: For the latest news in the perchlorate issue, see public health advocate Larry Ladd's website: http://www.ZeroWasteAmerica.org/PerchlorateLarryLadd.htm ) <!--See my SuperSig: http://proxy.supersig.com/sig?45002326_45002140--> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>See my SuperSig: http://proxy.supersig.com/sig?45002326_45002140</TITLE></HEAD><BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><IMG SRC= " http://supersig.com/temp/confetti_n_360.gif " BORDER=0><BR><IMG SRC= " http://supersig.com/temp/confetti_w1_80.gif " BORDER=0><IMG SRC= " /temp/45002140_157045583618.gif " BORDER=0><A HREF= " http://supersig.com/r.php3?url=http://home1.gte.net/jblanco2 & id=450023 26_45002140 " ><IMG SRC= " /temp/45002140_157061315664.gif " BORDER=0></A><IMG SRC= " /temp/45002140_10580_956175606.gif " BORDER=0><IMG SRC= " http://supersig.com/temp/confetti_e1_80.gif " BORDER=0><BR><IMG SRC= " http://supersig.com/temp/confetti_s_360.gif " BORDER=0><BR><A HREF= " http://supersig.com/r.php3?url=http://supersig.com/?45002326_45002140 & id=45002326_45002140 " ><IMG SRC= " http://supersig.com/images/sigmaker/button_getyours.gif " ALT= " get your supersig! " HSPACE=227 VSPACE=2 BORDER=0 ALIGN=LEFT></A><BR></BODY></HTML> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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