RE: thyroid disease article

["Reynolds, Harold" <Harold.Reynolds@rfets.gov>]

I heard something on today's news about a high level of some chemical
associated with rocket fuel in most US water supplies that has been linked
with thyroid disease.  Anyone know any details or is it another medial hype?

Harry
Harold.Reynolds@ RFETS.gov

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Franta, Jaroslav [SMTP:frantaj@aecl.ca]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 21, 2000 9:03 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	thyroid disease article
> 
> 
> posted at http://www.saturdaynight.ca/articles/topstory2.asp
> is this interesting article from the Nov. 18 issue of Saturday Night
> magazine - a weekend supplement in the National Post newspaper.
> Note especially the part about US president George Bush, who had his
> Grave's
> disease (hyperthyroidism) treated with radioactive Iodine-131....
> 
> Jaro
> frantaj@aecl.ca
> 
> <BEGIN QUOTE>
> 
> > ONE PILL A DAY, FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
> > By Brad Evenson [ medical writer for the National Post ]
> > 
> <SNIP> 
> > Ours is one of the highest rates of thyroid treatment in the world;
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