Dave@lemmy.nzM to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nzEnglish · 7 months agoNitrate contamination map of New Zealand launched by Greenpeacewww.rnz.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10file-text
arrow-up10external-linkNitrate contamination map of New Zealand launched by Greenpeacewww.rnz.co.nzDave@lemmy.nzM to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-27 months agoI thought nitrates were fine (vegetables are full of them) unless mixed with meat whero they form nitrosamines?
minus-squareDavid Palmer@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months 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.