Background Low-income and minority communities often face disproportionately high
pollutant exposures. The lead crisis in Flint, Michigan, has sparked concern about broader …

Background: Research on drinking water in the United States has rarely examined
disproportionate exposures to contaminants faced by low-income and minority communities …

Objectives. To assess the extent to which drinking water violations in the United States
differed on the basis of county race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status using the primary …

With this article, we develop the Drinking Water Disparities Framework to explain
environmental injustice in the context of drinking water in the United States. The framework …

Excess nitrate in drinking water is a human health concern, especially for young children.
Public drinking water systems in violation of the 10 mg nitrate-N/L maximum contaminant …

Nitrate levels in our water resources have increased in many areas of the world largely due
to applications of inorganic fertilizer and animal manure in agricultural areas. The regulatory …

Objectives. To evaluate universal access to clean drinking water by characterizing
relationships between community sociodemographics and water contaminants in California …

Drinking-water contaminants pose a risk to public health. When confronted with elevated
levels of contaminants, individuals can take actions to reduce exposure. Yet, few studies …

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NATURAL, RESOURCES ÇORNELL, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Nitrate: Health Effects in …

Nitrate contamination of drinking water, common in agricultural areas, increases the risk of
certain cancers and impacts fetal development during pregnancy. Building on previously …