Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) : Nitrate/Nitrite Toxicity

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Nitrate toxicity is a preventable cause of methemoglobinemia.

Infants younger than 4 months of age are at particular risk of nitrate toxicity from contaminated well water.

The widespread use of nitrate fertilizers increases the risk of well-water contamination in rural areas.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-02-23 15:52:37
Description	Nitrate toxicity is a preventable cause of methemoglobinemia. Infants younger than 4 months of age are at particular risk of nitrate toxicity from contaminated well water. The widespread use of nitrate fertilizers increases the risk of well-water contamination in rural areas.
Classification	Education and Training Resources -- Texts, Manuals, Other Media -- Safety and Health Medical Health Medical Health -- Toxins and Toxicity
Resource Type	Case Study Course Curriculum
Format	Text
Subject	Environmental health Public health Environmental toxicology Nitrates
Source	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Selector	Bates
Date Of Record Creation	2009-02-23 15:49:41
Education Level	College Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2010-03-27 17:40:25
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-02-23 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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