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 Stories About: National Academy of Sciences AND toxics AND United States AND water pollution
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Oh You NAS-ty Boys
NAS report on safe perchlorate levels creating controversy |
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11 Jan 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Oh You NAS-ty Boys NAS report on safe perchlorate levels creating controversy A National Academy of Sciences panel report on safe levels of perchlorate -- an ingredient in rocket fuel, firecrackers, and road flares -- in drinking water has some enviros up in arms. The report, released yesterday, suggests that levels of perchlorate about 20 times higher than the U.S. EPA's proposed guid ... |
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| Topics: National Academy of Sciences, toxics, United States, water pollution (all these topics) |
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