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1. www.ewg.org › interactive-maps › 2020-nitrateEWG Investigation: Across Farm Country, Nitrate Pollution of ...

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   Jun 24, 2020 · By Anne Weir Schechinger, Senior Analyst, Economics. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 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.

2. www.greenpeace.org › aotearoa › freshwaterNitrate contamination in drinking water - Greenpeace

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   Apr 24, 2024 · 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.

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   Is nitrate contamination putting people at risk?

   • 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.

   Nitrate contamination in drinking water - Greenpeace

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   Is nitrate a risk factor?

   • Increased risks of specific cancers and central nervous system birth defects in study populations consuming nitrate below the MCL is indirect evidence that nitrate ingestion at these levels may be a risk factor under some conditions. However, confounding by other exposures or risk factors can be difficult to rule out in many studies.

   Drinking Water Nitrate and Human Health: An Updated Review

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   Is nitrate a health hazard?

   • The regulatory limit for nitrate in public drinking water supplies was set to protect against infant methemoglobinemia, but other health effects were not considered. Risk of specific cancers and birth defects may be increased when nitrate is ingested under conditions that increase formation of N -nitroso compounds.

   Drinking Water Nitrate and Human Health: An Updated Review

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4. maps.greenpeace.org › projects › know-your-nitrateKnow Your Nitrate – Global Mapping Hub by Greenpeace ...

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   Know Your Nitrate. Everyone should be able to trust that the water from their tap is safe to drink. Access to safe drinking water is a basic human right – but nitrate contamination of drinking water is putting people at risk. Most New Zealanders (80%) drink water from their tap that has 1.0 mg/L or less of nitrate (NO 3 -N).

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesDrinking Water Nitrate and Human Health: An Updated Review

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   Jul 23, 2018 · The maximum contaminant level (MCL) for nitrate in public drinking water supplies in the United States (U.S.) is 10 mg/L as nitrate-nitrogen (NO 3 -N). This concentration is approximately equivalent to the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline of 50 mg/L as NO 3 or 11.3 mg/L NO 3 -N (multiply NO 3 mg/L by 0.2258).

   • Author: Mary H. Ward, Rena R. Jones, Jean D. Brender, Theo M. de Kok, Peter J. Weyer, Bernard T. Nolan, Cris...
   • DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15071557

   • Publish Year: 2018
   • Published: 2018/07

6. www.jsonline.com › story › newsWisconsin nitrate contamination has put water at risk for decades

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   Apr 3, 2024 · A 2018 review of studies of the health impacts of nitrate found that risk of illnesses like colorectal cancer, thyroid disease and neural tube defects increased even when people were ingesting ...

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8. static.ewg.org › reports › 2019NITRATE IN U.S. TAP WATER MAY CAUSE MORE THAN 12,500 CANCERS ...

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   greater risk from nitrate contamination. Nitrate contamination of drinking water also has a huge economic impact. EWG’s new study estimated that cancers attributable to nitrate contamination of drinking water may carry a cost of up to $1.5 billion a year for medical treatment. If you add the impact of lost productivity

9. www.health.state.mn.us › contaminants › nitrateNitrate in Drinking Water - MN Dept. of Health

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   Dec 7, 2023 · Nitrate in Drinking Water. Nitrate is a compound that naturally occurs and has many human-made sources. Nitrate is in some lakes, rivers, and groundwater in Minnesota. You cannot taste, smell, or see nitrate in water. Consuming too much nitrate can be harmful—especially for babies. This information is also available as a PDF document: Nitrate ...