Useful Links

Useful Links

The following links provide additional resources and studies on perchlorate.

National Academy of Sciences

The Federal government established the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to investigate, examine and advise them on the subjects of science or art. NAS formed a Committee to assess the health implications of perchlorate ingestion.
Learn more about the project scope and explore the committee membership and meeting notes»

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the governing federal agency on health and safety for food, drugs, biological products, cosmetics and electronic products that emit radiation. The FDA compiled as a list of questions and answers about perchlorate and its proposed regulation and recommendations by the federal government.
Explore the FDA answers about perchlorate»

U.S. Geological Survey

The U.S. Geological Survey is the federal agency for Earth science, including natural and living resources, natural hazards and the environment.
Explore the U.S. Geological Survey’s preliminary research identifying potential sources of naturally occurring perchlorate»

Environmental Health Perspectives

Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a peer-reviewed journal affiliated with the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Department of Health and Human Services, focused on environmental impacts.
Explore the study by Monte Greer et.al. published by EHP in2002, "Health Effects Assessment for Environmental Perchlorate Contaminant: The Dose Response for Inhibition of Thyroidal Radioiodine Uptake in Humans."»