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EPA Decides Not to Regulate Chemical Linked to Fetal Brain Damage in Drinking Water

EPA Decides Not to Regulate Chemical Linked to Fetal Brain Damage in Drinking Water
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Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
4/1/2022|Updated: 4/1/2022

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 31 announced that it will not regulate the chemical called perchlorate in drinking water.

Perchlorate is widely used in rocket fuel and munitions, fertilizers, and is also a component of fireworks and airbag initiators for vehicles, among other things.

Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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