After nearly three decades of scientific review, regulatory reversals, and political hesitation, perchlorate is back on the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s hardly a household name, but Perchlorate is a chemical that helps rockets reach for the stars. It's also known to enter our food system through contaminated water used in crop ...

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical in certain explosives. But the agency said it doesn't think a limit will provide a ...

A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks is also found in an array of food products, particularly those popular with babies and children, according to findings released Wednesday by Consumer ...

To be successful Mars colonists, future astronauts will need to know both the potential hazard and utility of the soil. Astronauts can use Martian soil to “live off the land” as building material, ...

Besides its potential to cause endocrine system and reproductive problems, perchlorate is considered a “likely human carcinogen” by the EPA Perchlorate is both a naturally occurring and man-made ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. EPA will propose drinking water limits for perchlorate, a rocket chemical, only after a federal court forced the ...