Perchlorate is a chemical that’s used in things like rocket fuel, explosives, road flares, and fireworks. Small amounts of it can also form naturally in dry states in the Southwest. It has no ...

Perchlorate is both a naturally occurring and man-made chemical that’s mostly used in the U.S. for rocket fuel and missiles, but is also found in soil, groundwater, surface water, certain ...

Consumer Reports states plastic chemicals being found in varying foods 02:02. A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks is also found in an array of food products, particularly those popular ...

In the wake of the decision by California regulators to set a goal for limiting levels of perchlorate in drinking water, NPR's Jon Hamilton examines what is known about the effects of the chemical.

Perchlorate, a chemical compound used in rocket fuels and other materials, may be a more hazardous pollutant than previously thought, says a new study. Sometimes toxins, such as hazardous wastes ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Thursday that it will not regulate a chemical used in rocket fuel that has been linked to developmental damage. The agency said in a stateme… ...

A federal court on Tuesday tossed a 2020 decision from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to regulate a chemical that’s used in rocket fuel and linked to thyroid issues.