Drinking water study raises health concerns for New Zealanders
- Written by: Michael (Mike) Joy, Senior Researcher; Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
A study of drinking water sourced from groundwater in areas of intensive farming and horticulture found nitrate levels are already high and rising.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND
Last year, a Danish study reported a link between nitrate in drinking water and the risk of developing colorectal (bowel) cancer. This finding could have important...
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