Why isn it an adverse health effect when perchlorate inhibits the thyroid glands ability to absorb iodide?
“Inhibition of iodide uptake,” as this effect is called, is a routine occurrence, caused by a number of factors in our diet and environment. The body naturally compensates if the thyroid can’t absorb its normal amount of iodide from the bloodstream. The thyroid itself has an enormous iodide reserve. It also can open additional “channels” to let more iodide in. It’s important to note that most Americans eat a diet that provides more than twice the daily need of iodide.
