Tag: nitrate
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Greenpeace Warns Lumsden Residents Over High Nitrate Levels in Water Supply
Greenpeace warns pregnant people in Lumsden about nitrate levels in the town's water supply, which exceed thresholds for preterm birth and bowel cancer risk, calling for urgent action.
HealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceEnvironmentAgricultureSocial IssuesGeneral Politics GreenpeaceLumsdennitratewater contaminationpublic healthpreterm birthbowel cancer
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New Study Links Drinking Water Nitrate to Stomach Cancer Risk, Greenpeace Calls for Lower NZ Limits
A new Danish study links elevated drinking water nitrate to stomach cancer, prompting Greenpeace Aotearoa to demand lower New Zealand limits. Citing risks of bowel cancer, dementia, and pre-term birth, Greenpeace will offer free water testing in Southland, urging government…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentMedical ScienceSocial IssuesAgricultureGeneral Politics NitrateDrinking WaterStomach CancerGreenpeace AotearoaWater ContaminationPublic HealthGreenpeace
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New Zealand's Freshwater Quality Declining, Report Finds
A new government report reveals significant declines in New Zealand's freshwater quality, with E. coli and nitrate levels exceeding legal limits and many rivers deemed unsuitable for swimming.
EnvironmentHealthAgriculturePolitics and GovernmentAustralasiaWater QualityPollutionDairy Industry Ministry for EnvironmentE. colinitrateGreenpeaceWill Appelbedairy farmingregenerative agricultureGreenpeace