Relation of nitrate contamination of groundwater with methaemoglobin level among infants in Gaza

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 994-1004

  Naser, A A Abu ^a   Ghbn, N ^a   Khoudary, R ^a  

^a Ministry of Health Palestine   (Palestine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; METHEMOGLOBIN; NITRATE;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALESTINE; SOCIAL STATUS; VACCINATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 37849014874     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2007.13.5.994     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Knobeloch L et al. Blue babies and nitrate-contaminated well water. Environmental health perspective, 2000, 108:675-8.
2. Shuval HI, Gruener N. Epidemiological and toxicological aspects of nitrates and nitrite in the environment. American journal of public health, 1972, 62:1045-52.
3. Skipton S, Hay D. Drinking water: nitrate and methemoglobinemia ("blue baby syndrome"). Lincoln, Nebraska, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, 1998 (G98-1369).
4. Service improvement project for water and wastewater systems in the Gaza Strip: nitrates in the Gaza drinking water supply. Technical paper, June. Palestine, Lyonnaise des Eaux-Khatib and Alami (LEKA), 2000.
5. Al-Khodari R. The water problem in the Gaza Strip and proposed solutions. In: Proceedings of the Workshop Concerning the Water Situation in the Occupied Territories. Jerusalem, Hydrology Group. 1991.
6. Ghbn N. Many aspects of dealing with high nitrate concentration water. Paper presented at the Third International Water Technology Conference, Alexandria, Egypt, March 20-23, 1998.
7. Annual report, 2001. Ramallah, Ministry of Health, Palestinian National Authority, 2001.
8. Guidelines for drinking water quality. Addendum to Volume 1 - recommendations, 2nd ed. Geneva, World Health Organization, 1998:8-10.
9. Absi A. Evaluation of methemoglobinemia in Gaza Strip-Palestine. Paramedical central association journal, 2000, 1:85-9.
10. Ziebarth A. Well water, nitrates and the "blue baby" syndrome methemoglobinemia. Lincoln, Nebraska, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, 1991 (Publication NF91-49).
11. Clesceri LS, Greenberg AE, Trussel RR. Standard methods for examination of water and waste water, 17th ed. Washington DC, American Public Health Association, 1989, 4:133.
12. Avery AA. Infantile methemoglobinemia: reexamining the role of drinking water nitrates. Environmental health perspectives, 1999, 107(7):583-6.
13. McCasland M, Trautmann N, Porter K. Nitrate: health effects in drinking water. New York, Natural Resources Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University, 1998.
14. Knobeloch L, Proctor M. Eight blue babies. Wisconsin medical journal, 2001, 100:43-7.
15. Avery AA. Infantile methemoglobinemia: reexamining the role of drinking water nitrates. Environmental health perspectives, 1999, 107:583-6.
16. Jasa P et al. Drinking water: nitrate-nitrogen. Nebraska Cooperative Extension bulletin, 1998, November (Publication G96-1279-A).
17. Parrot K, Woodard J, Ross B. Household water quality. "Nitrates in household water". Virginia, Virginia State University, 2002:356-484.
18. Denshaw-Burke M, Schoffstall J, Bouchard M. Methemoglobinemia. eMedicine [online article] (http://www.emedicine.com/med/ topic1466.htm, accessed 20 March 2007).
19. Self JR, Waskom RM. Soil and crop sciences. Fort Collins, Colorado, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, 1995. (Publication No. 0.517).