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Saturday at a rate of three orders per minutes. normal they get fewer than three calls in a week. george lewis is in ocean shores, washington. are people there concerned about radiation? >> reporter: there is some concern about radiation mere in washington state, contessa. we heard those stories about the run on iodine pills at the local drugstores. emergency operations officials are monitoring radiation levels in the atmosphere in washington state, and they say there's no elevation of those levels. the experts believe that any increased radiation would be pretty much washed away by rain cloud...

This and other places the tens of the dozens. what the concern is it could cross the placenta, for example, affect fetal developments. pregnant women most at risk and gets in the breast milk so after the baby is born it's a problem and team pooem with thyroid problems it could make their thyroid function diminish and force them to be on medications. that seems to be the extent of it but it is still being studied now. >> is it in bottled water or can you avoid ingesting it? >> it appears to be in contaminated tap water. bottled water that is coming from other sites but something consumers don't...

And how much of a threat is it and what is going to be done. >> a lot of people thought this idea would never come, an idea that you are going to regulate perchlorate. it is a chemical found in areas where there is a lot of rocket fuel. you can get an idea of the things found in the study. 100% of people in the study were found to have levels of perchlorate in their body from drinking water and contaminated food. the concern is this, kyra, that it could have significant health affects. could affect thyroid glands pregnant women, cross the placenta and cause problems with fetal development. pre...

>> reporter: alzheimer's disease only causes about half of all the cases of dementia. there are a number of treatable causes, including medication interaction, thyroid problems, vitamin deficiency and even depression. knowing whether you have alzheimer's disease can really matter. dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. >> of course, all of this has been back in the news because of the feud within the reagan family. one of the things they say about alzheimer's, really the level of support you have from people in your daily life it will help you detect early signs. if you're a loner, it's harde...

Minutes, whatever it is, they do not use antibacterial soap. the latest observation is the antibacterial soap contains something called triclosan which can affect the liver. when inhaled, it can cause asthma. it can cause thyroid problems. so my advice to you is this -- when you use soap and water, do not use antibacterial soap, do not use soap with fragrances. use plain soap and water and if you are using one of these nonsoap things that you see in the hospitals and so on, an antibacterial on your hands, use one that is alcohol-based. but the message i want to leave with you is avoid antibact...