Greater daily exposure to nitrites in food and water may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, French researchers reported. Compared with those in the lowest tertile of total nitrite exposure (mean 3 ...

The Iowa Farm Bureau has released a statement claiming that the state's waterways are becoming cleaner, despite evidence that ...

California is facing a hidden threat to its drinking water supply. Nitrate pollution is a problem for both cities and rural areas, and it could get worse as the state's population grows. Yet, ...

University of California farm advisor Michael Cahn trains lettuce growers to test their fields for nitrates. By putting a thimbleful of dirt into a test tube with some water and watching as a strip ...

Experts said the main water quality issues in the Quad Cities are nitrates and lead pipes affecting drinking water, which can ...

As Central Iowa Water Works imposes a lawn-watering ban to help ensure member utilities have the capacity to treat high levels of nitrates in their source water, some central Iowans are eyeing the ...

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An official says Des Moines Water Works likely will sue three counties that manage drainage districts with high concentrations of nitrates.Water Works officials say the nitrates flow into the Raccoon ...

Elevated nitrates in drinking water — a persistent problem in Iowa — have been be linked to health concerns that include birth defects, cancers and thyroid problems, according to a state environmental ...

Water in Las Vegas is still safe to drink by federal and state standards, but researchers are watching nitrate levels in the water extracted from ground wells throughout the valley with alarm. That’s ...

Irish dairy farmers will enjoy a three-year extension to a derogation allowing them to spread higher levels of fertiliser on ...