• MF_COOM [he/him]
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    a month ago

    Aren't perchlorates notoriously strong oxidizers? How are they stable enough to just be in food?

    • Taster_Of_Treats [none/use name]
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      a month ago

      While none of the foods we tested had acutely dangerous levels of perchlorate, some did have enough that several servings of a food could add up to potentially hazardous levels.

      Over time, dozens of small exposures accumulate the chemical in your body at dangerous concentrations.