The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a harmful chemical in rockets and other explosives, but also said doing so wouldn't ...

After nearly three decades of scientific review, regulatory reversals, and political hesitation, perchlorate is back on the ...

On Jan. 15, the EPA published a final rule to limit nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions from turbines used at gas power plants and ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s hardly a household name, but Perchlorate is a chemical that helps rockets reach for the stars. It's also known to enter our food system through contaminated water used in crop ...

To be successful Mars colonists, future astronauts will need to know both the potential hazard and utility of the soil. Astronauts can use Martian soil to “live off the land” as building material, ...

A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks is also found in an array of food products, particularly those popular with babies and children, according to findings released Wednesday by Consumer ...

Besides its potential to cause endocrine system and reproductive problems, perchlorate is considered a “likely human carcinogen” by the EPA Perchlorate is both a naturally occurring and man-made ...

FILE - A sign is posted outside a water well indicates perchlorate contamination at a site in Rialto, Calif., March 28, 2005. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it ...