Perchlorate - public comments

More on perchlorate and the EPA. From the federal docket on perchlorate:

This is a Public Comment Regarding EPA’s refusal to regulate Perchlorate under the Safe Water Drinking Act (Docket ID EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0692):
Perchlorate is a chemical in rocket fuel that has been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women, newborns and young children. Not regulating this harmful chemical in our drinking water is unacceptable.
Perchlorate is found in drinking water in 35 states, and according to the EPA’s own data, 16 million Americans are at risk of being exposed to this dangerous chemical. Maybe this explains why an increasing percent of newborns are being diagnosed with thyroid disorders.

Setting a standard for perchlorate will absolutely present ‘a meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction.’ I urge you to do so in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and protect Americans’ health.