Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is purportedly going to make a final decision between today and December 1^st regarding allowable perchlorate levels in tap water, according to a document leaked to the Washington Post. Perchlorate, one of the components of rocket fuel, has been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women, newborns and young children – resulting in a loss of IQ and an increase behavioral and perception problems.

The latest BPA news comes for a Yale study examining the effects of BPA against monkeys to more closely simulate the effects of the chemical on humans as opposed to previous studies using rodents. The study revealed a connection between BPA and problems with brain function and mood disorders in the monkeys – marking the first time the chemical has been connected to health problems in primates.