News tagged with perchlorate
Liquid saltwater is likely present on Mars, new analysis shows
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Salty, liquid water has been detected on a leg of the Mars Phoenix Lander and therefore could be present at other locations on the planet, according to analysis by a group of mission scientists ...
Phoenix Mars Team Opens Window on Scientific Process
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Phoenix Mars mission scientists spoke today on research in progress concerning an ongoing investigation of perchlorate salts detected in soil analyzed by the wet chemistry laboratory aboard ...
First evidence that a common pollutant may reduce iodine levels in breast milk
Oct 13, 2008 |
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Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in food and water, may interfere with an infant's availability of iodine in breast milk. Iodine ...
CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula
Apr 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government ...
'Green' fireworks may brighten eco-friendly 4th of July displays in future
Jun 22, 2009 |
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With millions of people in the United States eagerly awaiting those July 4 fireworks displays — and our Canadian neighbors doing likewise for their July 1 Canada Day celebrations — here's a prospect for those ...
