When does nitrate become a risk for humans?

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 291-295

  Powlson, David S ^a   Addiscott, Tom M ^a   Benjamin, Nigel ^b   Cassman, Ken G ^c   De Kok, Theo M ^d   Van Grinsven, Hans ^e   L'Hirondel, Jean Louis ^f   Avery, Alex A ^g   Van Kessel, Chris ^h  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^f CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^g HUDSON INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; HEALTH HAZARDS; POTABLE WATER; RISK ANALYSIS;

HEALTH ISSUES; HUMAN HEALTH; NITRATE CONCENTRATION;

NITRATES;

CARCINOGEN; DRINKING WATER; NITRATE; NITROSO DERIVATIVE;

CANCER RISK; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; REVIEW; WATER CONTAMINATION;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NITRATES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 40849139278     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2007.0177     Document Type: Review

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