Dave@lemmy.nzM to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nzEnglish · 1 year agoNitrate contamination map of New Zealand launched by Greenpeacewww.rnz.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkNitrate contamination map of New Zealand launched by Greenpeacewww.rnz.co.nzDave@lemmy.nzM to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 year agoI thought nitrates were fine (vegetables are full of them) unless mixed with meat whero they form nitrosamines?
minus-squareDavid Palmer@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNitrates in drinking water are linked to cancer and birth defects. In high-enough concentrations it can trigger blue-baby syndrome, which can straight-up kill babies.
I thought nitrates were fine (vegetables are full of them) unless mixed with meat whero they form nitrosamines?
Nitrates in drinking water are linked to cancer and birth defects. In high-enough concentrations it can trigger blue-baby syndrome, which can straight-up kill babies.