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Feds Set to Eliminate Water Regulations for Neurotoxin

Among several last-minute rule changes the Bush Administration plans is a move to eliminate the drinking-water standards for perchlorate, a neurotoxin known to impact the brain development of infants. The EPA, which estimates 16 million Americans may be exposed to the toxin, is ignoring a study by the CDC that showed troubling effects on both women and babies.<br style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:8ace6c4cb37118abac66a36b05056868:fxlf1FAATlJ%2BevU5LMSw8ha98cao9eci%2BRlrqsR5TNhqRICb65R2HuBJgbkHAzggalKhubvgG8r0oQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Facebook' alt='Add to Facebook' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/facebook.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:28136a4cdb7654a8f16ffef32b0badf7:V8bvu2Cxl1UWjsuTeBu2zMFG67gA2G0Zl5lL9f8xc0%2F5FGXbyZovOCWbuXZ0iPkmuh8jnT8na5Et'><img border='0' title='Add to Reddit' alt='Add to Reddit' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/reddit.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:a1d5ee401bcdfc581a13417f411aae05:%2BfqqNFJ96vGFcLgCvQFO1xO7OJL5Nlts9%2Bctpw22uvVB%2BJiKINfgAd%2F2RsWiq2bJmHkMhP8Vxj0r'><img border='0' title='Add to digg' alt='Add to digg' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/digg.gif'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedo.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:b1368b65f9faacf3c6a46a16d525244a:P13uXLIa2nBivlgZ%2BhtK5ZwaLaI3pEjkqGMwKPXeUtEOwpNPWvfOep8J75ga3COgFRIyyAJiP6nW'><img border='0' title='Add to Google' alt='Add to Google' src='http://www.pheedo.com/images/mm/google.png'/></a> <br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c098791e5a1755bcaca1c0ebc2233402&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c098791e5a1755bcaca1c0ebc2233402&p=1"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=c098791e5a1755bcaca1c0ebc2233402" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> <p><a href="http://feeds.wired.com/~a/wired/index?a=W2AgTk"><img src="http://feeds.wired.com/~a/wired/index?i=W2AgTk" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~4/474139232" height="1" width="1"/>