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Nitrate contamination map of New Zealand launched by Greenpeace (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by Dave to c/newzealand

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Here's the actual map: https://maps.greenpeace.org/maps/aotearoa/know-your-nitrate/

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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

I thought nitrates were fine (vegetables are full of them) unless mixed with meat whero they form nitrosamines?

[–] cloventt 1 points 1 year ago

Nitrates in drinking water are linked to cancer and birth defects. In high-enough concentrations it can trigger blue-baby syndrome, which can straight-up kill babies.

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