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Consumer Reports finds perchlorate in 67% of 196 samples of grocery and 10 fast-food products.
The chemical is linked to thyroid problems in fetuses and newborns.
The European Food Safety Authority set a daily limit of 0.7 micrograms per kilogram of bodyweight a day.
None of the foods tested contained levels surpassing either agency's suggested daily limits.
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