Spinach, chard, and beets are sources of nitrates. Unlike those in vegetables, nitrates in processed meats and water may increase cancer risk. Eating nitrate-rich vegetables can lower blood pressure ...

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Nitrate contamination is endangering Wisconsin’s freshwater drinking supply, creating a public health crisis according to the Great Lakes.org. Exposure to nitrates can be extremely harmful and has ...

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EPA turned its back on Iowans after finding dangerous cancer-linked nitrate contamination in major urban drinking water sources Today, Food & Water Watch and Iowa Environmental Council delivered a ...

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Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced a package of clean water bills aimed at reducing nitrate pollution in Iowa waterways, citing concerns about drinking water safety and rising cancer rates.