Perchlorate Information Bureau: Facts About Perchlorate

The Perchlorate Information Bureau is a public education project dedicated to ensuring that:

the media and the public have access to credible information about perchlorate in the environment;
best available science drives government actions on setting standards for perchlorate in water; and
the potential impacts of perchlorate regulation on water systems, agriculture and taxpayers are understood.

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The Perchlorate Information Bureau (formerly the Council on Water Quality) is supported by Aerojet, American Pacific Corporation and Lockheed Martin. These companies have worked cooperatively with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to increase scientific and medical understanding of perchlorate's risk to human health. Why the new name? Our new name reflects our ongoing commitment to be the authoritative source of information on perchlorate and its health effects. With state and federal governments poised to make critical decisions on this important issue, our new name is a response to the public's growing interest in credible, up to date information about perchlorate and its health effects. Now, simply by typing "perchlorate information" in most keyword searches, the public, the media and decision makers can access this information and our hope is that the true facts about perchlorate, based on more than five decades peer-reviewed scientific research and study, will take their rightful place in the public discussion.

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Reuters: Perchlorate Not Tied to to Pregancy Thyroid Problems
Posted May 13, 2010
EPA Office of Inspector General’s Perchlorate Analysis
Posted April 22, 2010
Link to the full EPA comment docket on alternative perchlorate approaches
Posted October 13, 2009
Comments filed with US EPA on alternative perchlorate approaches
» Statement
» Formal Comments
Posted October 8, 2009
Perchlorate is NOT Perchlorethylene
- Posted February 16, 2007
Statement on EPA's Reevaluation of Scientific Information on Perchlorate and Request for Comment.
Posted August 5, 2009
Link to complete perchlorate information provided to OMB by multiple parties concerned that regulations be based on the best available science.
Posted June 22, 2009
New Study on Perchlorate in Food
Posted May 6, 2009
International Formula Council (IFC) Reassures Parents About Perchlorate and the Safety of Infant Formula
Posted April 3, 2009
CDC Research on Perchlorate and Infant Formula
Posted April 3, 2009
PSG Comments on Draft EPA Inspector General Perchlorate Report
» Draft OIG Report
» PSG Cover letter
» PSG Response
To view all comments submitted to EPA, visit: www.regulations.gov
Posted March 19, 2009
U.S. EPA Seeks Additional NAS Input on Perchlorate
Posted January 9, 2009
Perchlorate Study Group's Comments on EPA's Preliminary Decision
» Cover Letter
» Science Comments
» Policy Comments
To view all comments submitted to EPA, visit: www.regulations.gov
Posted December 15, 2008
EPA Scientific Advisory Board Comments on EPA's Preliminary Determination not to Regulate Perchlorate and The Perchlorate Study Group's Response
» SAB-EPA
» PSG-SAB
Posted November 25, 2008
U.S. EPA's Preliminary Perchlorate Determination
Posted October 6, 2008
EPA’s preliniary Perchlorate Determination
Posted September 25, 2008
Letter from Dr. Jonathan Borak, Yale University, to Sen. James Inhofe
Posted September 22, 2008
New FAQ on Perchlorate
Posted July 28, 2008
LTE in Peer Reviewed Journal Challenges Key Study
Posted July 28, 2008
FDA Study on Perchlorate in Food
Posted February 6, 2008
Breast Milk Study
Posted December 10, 2007
California MCL Takes Effect
Posted October 19, 2007
American Thyroid Association Press Release:
“Contrary to Previous Studies, Low Levels of Perchlorate Exposure Are Safe For Pregnant Women”
Posted Oct 6, 2007
FDA Questions & Answers on Perchlorate
(See # 1 for FDA recommendations)
Posted April 30, 2007
New Article: Politics, Perchlorate, And Public Health
- Posted January 22, 2007
American Thyroid Association's Statement on CDC Study
- Posted December 15, 2006
New study on low perchlorate levels and thyroid changes
- Posted October 05, 2006
California issues perchlorate MCL of 6 ppb
- Posted August 28, 2006
New study confirms perchlorate exposure does not impact thyroid activity in newborns
- Posted May 12, 2006
New study shows perchlorate levels as high as 1,500 ppb have no effect on healthy adults; supports NAS and Greer findings

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Did you know…

Perchlorate has been used as a medicine since the 1950's…
Scientific research shows low levels of perchlorate are harmless…
Perchlorate does not cause cancer…
Unnecessarily strict standards for perchlorate could cause water shortages and cost taxpayers millions – with no public health benefit…

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