Nitrate and human health

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 98-104

  Addiscott, T M ^a   Benjamin, N ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastroenteritis; Methaemogloblinaemia; Nitrate; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Stomach cancer

Indexed keywords

CANCER; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH RISK; NITRATE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; TINEA;

EID: 3342902931     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2004256     Document Type: Review

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