Chlorates, byproducts of chlorine-based water treatment, may sound innocuous, but for children and people with iodine deficiencies, they can be harmful, interfering with thyroid function. In a matter ...

Chlorates are derivative products of the degradation of chlorine-based cleansers and disinfectants often employed for purifying water, which can lead to iodine deficiency in humans. These ...

Coca-Cola has recalled its products in some European countries. Elevated levels of chlorates, a substance formed during water purification and food processing using chlorine-containing disinfectants, ...

Check the production codes on Coca-Cola cans and bottles, seen here, to know whether your beverage is part of the recall.Image: Coca-Cola Chlorates are salts of chloric acid — a compound ...

Chlorate is a chemical compound often used in industrial and agricultural applications, such as weedkillers and pyrotechnics. In the case of Coca-Cola, chlorates are formed when chlorine is used to ...