Background Prenatal nitrate exposure from household tap water has been associated with
increased risk of fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, birth defects, and childhood cancer …

Groundwater is a valuable renewable resource for human life. The two major threatening
issues being faced by groundwater are its depletion and degradation which affect both the …

Apart from anthropogenic pollution, nitrate contamination is prevalent in practically all
developing countries as a result of increased natural activities. The accumulation of nitrates …

BACKGROUND: Groundwater, surface water and drinking water are contaminated by
nitrates and atrazine, an herbicide. They are present as a mixture in drinking water and with …

Background Private water systems are more likely to have nitrate levels above the maximum
contaminant level (MCL). Pregnant women are considered vulnerable to the effects of …

The objective of this study was to estimate the association between residence in coal mining
environments and low birth weight. We conducted a cross-sectional, retrospective analysis …

Abstract Purpose of Review Recently, several epidemiological studies have investigated
whether prenatal exposure to nitrate from drinking water may be harmful to the fetus, even at …

Nitrate incorporation in humans takes place via drinking water and food. The water used for
drinking and cooking in the goitrous areas is high in nitrate content. The aim of the present …

A simple and reliable fluorescent nitrite (NO 2−) probe, 2-(1H-phenanthro [9, 10-d] imidazol-
2-yl) aniline (PA), was rationally developed based on a novel NO 2−-mediated diazozation …

This study combines empirical predictive and economics models to estimate the cost of
remediation for domestic wells exceeding suggested treatment thresholds for nitrates. A …