Hormone-warping chemical used in ROCKET FUEL is widespread in boxed mac n cheese and other common foods READ MORE: DM.com reveals foods with high levels of 'forever chemicals' By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:13 BST, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 21:29 BST, 7 August 2024 e-mail View comments A hormone-warping chemical used to make rocket fuel is widespread in food sold in the US, an investigation has found.
The watchdog Consumer Reports found perchlorate was in dozens of fresh fruits, fast food, including burgers and fries, and kid food like mac and cheese. Perchlorate is used in rocket fuel, missiles, explosives, airbags, and certain types of plastic. The substance leeches into food and water when it is accidentally released or improperly disposed of at industrial sites where these products are made.
When crops are irrigated with contaminated water , produce becomes tainted with it. baby/kid food, fast food, and fresh fruits and vegetables had the highest levels of the compound perchlorate None of the foods had a perchlorate concentration in a single serving that would be problematic. But most Americans eat more than a suggested serving, putting themselves at risk of compounded exposure to the contaminant.
And children, with their lower body weight, could be at particularly high risk. Perchlorate is known to affect people’s hormone levels and wreak havoc on the thyroid. It has been shown to disrupt the body’s ability to absorb iodine,.