{"id":353329,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/product-liability\/perchlorate-news.html"},"modified":"2024-02-06T18:42:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:42:07","slug":"perchlorate-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/product-liability\/perchlorate-news.html","title":{"rendered":"Perchlorates: News, Research, and Litigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Perchlorates: News, Research, and Litigation<\/h1>\n\n
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Long-term perchlorate exposure may disrupt thyroid function, especially in children and pregnant women, leading to serious health issues. Despite growing evidence of their dangers, federal regulation of perchlorates remains limited, prompting ongoing litigation and public health concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Perchlorates are volatile anions manufacturers use in rocket propellants, road flares, and fireworks. They are colorless and odorless, so detecting them in the air is difficult. They occur naturally, but they can also be man-made.<\/p>\n

In the U.S., you can find perchlorates in some Western states<\/a>. Such states include:<\/p>\n