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U.S. Food and Water Supply Poisoned by Perchlorate
According to a report by the Organic Consumers Association, a toxic
chemical that is a byproduct of rocket fuel is rapidly poisoning the
food and water supply in the United States |
Known as perchlorate,
this chemical has been found in 93% of the nation's milk and lettuce
supply in a recent FDA study. It has also been found in the drinking
water for at least 22 states at extremely alarming levels. Perhaps the
scariest statistic is that perchlorate has been found in the breast milk
of 97% of the mothers who were tested.
What are Americans supposed to eat?
Unfortunately, lettuce and milk weren't the only foods that were found
to be contaminated. Perchlorate was found in tomatoes, carrots,
cucumbers, spinach, citrus, melons and more. Sadly, even organic
vegetables were affected, because most crops are irrigated from polluted
water sources. In a Wired.com article by Amit Asaravala, Bill
Walker, the vice president of the Environmental Working Group's West
Coast operations, was quoted as saying, "The study confirms what we and
some other people have been saying for a while -- that perchlorate is
not only a problem in areas with known water contamination but for
anyone who eats food grown in the U.S."
A report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) warns that ingesting
lettuce or any other vegetable that is grown anywhere irrigated by the
Colorado River would result in an exposure to an unsafe level of
perchlorate per standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). Farms that use this water for irrigation are responsible
for growing almost all of the lettuce sold in the United States during
the winter months. The EWG also reports that if a pregnant woman were to
eat an ordinary serving of vegetables with the contamination levels that
were found at Lucky Farms, a San Bernardino grower of lettuce and
other vegetables, she would get a dose of rocket
fuel over 100 times greater than what the EPA would consider "safe"
for a liter of drinking water. Wow! Health-conscious consumers who eat a
plant-based diet consisting of lots of dark, leafy greens, fruits and
vegetables could actually be harming their health by consuming toxic
levels of perchlorate.
Health Implications
According to a website by Laura Power, MS, PhD, LDN, perchlorate is a
toxin that interferes with thyroid function by supplanting iodine in the
body, causing harm to iodine transporters. This can be responsible for
numerous health problems, notes Dr. Power, including "hypothyroidism,
thyroid cancer, goiter, breast disease, disruption of the menstrual
cycle, immune system dysfunction, poor fetal development, and mental
retardation of newborns." A book by Mary J. Shomon, Living Well with
Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You... That You Need to
Know (Revised Edition), reports that in areas with the greatest
amount of perchlorate contamination, rates of congenital hypothyroidism
are much higher than normal which means that pregnant mothers need to be
particularly concerned about this.
To illustrate the severity of the problem, a CDC study demonstrated that
in the 36% of women in the U.S. with low iodine intake, just about any
exposure to perchlorate at all was associated with a substantial change
in levels of thyroid hormone. That's over one in three women. Moreover,
the Organic Consumers Association reports that for every one out of ten
of these women, if they were exposed to as little as 5 ppb of
perchlorate in drinking water, the subsequent hormone disruption would
require treatment during pregnancy for sub-clinical hypothyroidism.
Fatigued, Depressed, and Overweight?
If a woman is overly fatigued, depressed or overweight, she may be
suffering from hypothyroidism caused by perchlorate contamination.
According to Dr. Power, there are many other symptoms of hypothyroidism
such as brittle nails, poor memory, constipation, menstrual
irregularities, high cholesterol, poor concentration, irritability, dry
skin, dry hair, hair loss and more. Imagine how frustrating it might be
for a woman who is drinking lots of water and eating lots of healthy
salads but isn't making any progress losing weight due to thyroid
disease caused by perchlorate ingestion. Clearly, anyone who has the
above symptoms should consult a qualified health care provider
immediately.
Check the Water Supply
One thing everyone can do is to check their water supplies. A map
provided by the EPA shows the location of all of the perchlorate
releases as of April 2003. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) also
provides a table of where top soil or ground water is contaminated by
perchlorate and a table that shows sites of known perchlorate use in 36
states. As previously noted, many who live near the Colorado River are
affected (about 20 million people).
Install a Water Filter
Those who live in areas that have been contaminated should definitely
install a
water filter capable of removing perchlorate, probably some type of
reverse osmosis filter. These filters won't remove all of the
perchlorate, but it is best to reduce the amount of perchlorate to the
extent possible. Reverse osmosis filters won't remove things like radon
from the water and are probably best combined with a carbon filter.
Needless to say, those with children attending schools that use water
contaminated with perchlorate should take action to demand that the
schools install proper filters, too, as drinking perchlorate-contaminated
water could cause developmental delays in children, according to Dr.
Power.
Get Sufficient Iodine
Unfortunately, there is no way to remove perchlorate from contaminated
vegetables, and buying organic produce doesn't help when it comes to
perchlorate. One can try to purchase vegetables that aren't grown in
areas that use contaminated water to irrigate crops, but this probably
won't be possible for the majority of people. Obviously, people can't
stop eating. However, it is absolutely essential to ensure that one's
diet has a sufficient amount of iodine to attempt to compensate for any
perchlorate ingestion. Some people may wish to supplement with kelp or
eat more sea vegetables, but it is best to discuss the proper dosage of
any supplements with a qualified healthcare provider.
Write and Complain
Finally, one more thing that can be done is to write to lawmakers and
demand that the people who are polluting the environment with
perchlorate clean it up now. A number of people in some communities in
California that have water that has been poisoned by perchlorate are
being charged 15% surcharges to clean up the mess made by polluters,
reports The Gilroy Dispatch. This is so wrong. According to
Senator Feinstein from California, "Nearly all perchlorate has been
produced by the Department of Defense and its contractors and in the
country's space programs." Maybe everyone should write to NASA and The
Department of Defense and complain, too.
The EPA has not established a maximum legal limit in tap water for
perchlorate, according to a database maintained by the EWG. This is
outrageous –- there are millions of people in the United States drinking
water that has been contaminated with this toxin. Since perchlorate is
currently unregulated in tap water, there are no violations recorded in
the EPA's violations database, ironically labeled the "Safe Drinking
Water Information System." Meanwhile, under the current federal tap
water law, any level of perchlorate is legal! That's right. Water
suppliers are not even required to test for perchlorate. Given the
health implications of perchlorate ingestion, the stupidity of this kind
of lack of regulation is just incredible. Write to the EPA, and let them
know that this lack of regulation is just insanity.
A Wake-up Call
When people have to be concerned with drinking a glass of water or
eating a salad, there is a problem. The FDA reports that the inhibition
of iodine uptake by perchlorate is a "precursor that can lead to
hypothyroidism," and pregnant women and their fetuses are "the most
sensitive populations to the health effects of perchlorate." How bad
will the situation have to get before environmental regulators will no
longer be able to ignore the mass poisoning of the nation's food and
water supply?
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