Summary
1. Introduction
2. The thyroid and disruption of thyroid function in humans
3. Epidemiologic studies of occupational and environmental exposures to perchlorate
4. Animal studies
5. Risk characterization of perchlorate
6. Research recommendations
Appendix A. Biographic information on the Committee to Assess the Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion
Appendix B. Glossary
Appendix C. Participants at public sessions
Appendix D. Sensitivity of perchlorate-induced iodide uptake inhibition to serum iodide concentrations
Appendix E. Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling.
Health implications of perchlorate ingestion. ISBN 030954811X. Published by National Academies Press in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.