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Environmental Toxin Collects in Breast MilkQuicklink Submitted By Sheila Samples No comments
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| Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which a chemical known as perchlorate can collect in breast milk and cause cognitive and motor deficits in newborns. Used since the 1940s to manufacture explosives and rocket fuel, the contaminant is still widely present in the water and food supply, experts say. Scientists have long known that iodide deficiency contributes to lowered IQ. |
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