Submission + - CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula (yahoo.com)
Thorrablot writes: Another item for the "it's an unpopular week for rockets" theme:
AP has an article on Yahoo describing the finding of perchlorate(s) in baby formula. Adding fuel to the fire, they direct their thrusters stating: "most perchlorate contamination has been tied to defense and aerospace sites." and mention that it's been found in city water supplies as well.
and further:
AP has an article on Yahoo describing the finding of perchlorate(s) in baby formula. Adding fuel to the fire, they direct their thrusters stating: "most perchlorate contamination has been tied to defense and aerospace sites." and mention that it's been found in city water supplies as well.
and further:
"No tests have ever shown the chemical caused health problems, but scientists have said significant amounts of perchlorate can affect thyroid function. The thyroid helps set the body's metabolism. Thyroid problems can impact fetal and infant brain development."
This is shortly after BPA was banned for baby bottles, and of course, the melamine in Chinese baby formula scare. Is this just riding a wave of popular scare stories, or a trend in declining product safety?
