A highly anticipated two-year water quality study by Polk County was released Tuesday, confirming that the nitrate in the ...

High levels of nitrates in rivers plus a lawn watering ban have residents worried, but CIWW said it has no plans to implement ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Sodium nitrate is a compound found in ...

Sodium nitrate is a compound in the body, water, and certain foods. It's also a preservative commonly used in packaged meats, such as deli meat, jerky, and hot dogs.

Learn about sodium nitrate, including the pros and cons, whether it’s safe, and if there are benefits to it. ... and as contaminants in tap water. The human body needs nitrates and nitrites.

Exposure to a common agricultural contaminant in drinking water, even in small doses, may be linked to increased risks of ...

Nitrate levels in Iowa's Raccoon River are at their highest since 2013. Lawn watering ban is trying to prevent more restrictions and keep water safe.

On the other hand, there wasn't a significant link between any amount of nitrate exposure with type 2 diabetes risk. This included exposure to total nitrates, food and water-originated nitrates ...

Ag group sees high nitrates in Raccoon River. Now, under the new plan, Water Works' nitrate removal facility on Fleur Drive will be connected with a sewer system on the southwest side of Des ...

A Texas pedophile committed suicide in a courtroom after chugging a water bottle filled with sodium nitrate as a jury found him guilty of sexual assault, the local medical examiner’s office ...