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Chemical used in rocket fuel is widespread in food, Consumer Reports finds

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88% Informative

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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90

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91

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67

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formal

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English

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65

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medium-lived

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