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- Through endogenous nitrosation, nitrate is a precursor in the formation of N -nitroso compounds (NOC); most NOC are carcinogens and teratogens. Thus, exposure to NOC formed after ingestion of nitrate from drinking water and dietary sources may result in cancer, birth defects, or other adverse health effects.
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Access to safe drinking water is a basic human right – but nitrate contamination of drinking water is putting people at risk. Scientists warn that high concentrations of nitrate in our water could be causing 100 cases of bowel cancer and 40 deaths per year in New Zealand.
Jun 24, 2020 · In much of America’s farm country, nitrate contamination of drinking water, largely caused by polluted runoff from crop fields, poses a serious health risk – and the problem is getting worse, according to an Environmental Working Group analysis of data from 10 states.
But when excess amounts of nitrates seep down into the groundwater — the primary source of drinking water in Morrow and Umatilla counties — they become pollutants that can cause respiratory...
Jul 23, 2018 · Considering all studies, the strongest evidence for a relationship between drinking water nitrate ingestion and adverse health outcomes (besides methemoglobinemia) is for colorectal cancer, thyroid disease, and neural tube defects. Many studies observed increased risk with ingestion of water nitrate levels that were below regulatory limits.
- Mary H. Ward, Rena R. Jones, Jean D. Brender, Theo M. de Kok, Peter J. Weyer, Bernard T. Nolan, Cris...
- 10.3390/ijerph15071557
- 2018
- 2018/07
Apr 3, 2024 · In the 2023 report, members of the Groundwater Coordinating Council noted that nitrate contamination has been impacting Wisconsin waters for more than 50 years.
Mar 13, 2012 · One in 10 people living in California’s most productive agricultural areas is at risk of exposure to harmful levels of nitrate contamination in their drinking water, according to a report released today by the University of California, Davis. The report was commissioned by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
