Tag: nitrate_contamination
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Study Links Drinking Water Nitrate to 120 Premature Births Annually in New Zealand
A new study links nitrate contamination in New Zealand's drinking water to up to 120 premature births annually, even below legal limits. Greenpeace blames the dairy industry, urging stricter regulations and lower nitrate thresholds.
HealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceEnvironmentAgricultureGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Nitrate contaminationPremature birthsDrinking waterDairy industryFonterraGreenpeace
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Greenpeace Welcomes Green Party's Environmental Policies, Urges Broader Adoption
Greenpeace Aotearoa welcomes the Green Party's plans to tackle freshwater pollution and protect oceans. Policies include phasing out synthetic nitrogen fertilizer and banning bottom trawling, but Greenpeace calls for urgent action and for the Labour Party to adopt these critical…
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentSocial IssuesElection Greenpeace AotearoaGreen PartyFreshwaterOcean ProtectionNitrate ContaminationDairy IndustryBottom TrawlingGreenpeace
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Denmark Slashes Drinking Water Nitrate Limits; Greenpeace Urges New Zealand to Follow Suit
Denmark lowers drinking water nitrate limits to 1.3 mg/L NO3-N following public health concerns and scientific advice. Greenpeace Aotearoa urges New Zealand to adopt similar measures to combat its own nitrate crisis.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentMedical ScienceAgricultureSocial Issues DenmarkNitrate contaminationDrinking waterGreenpeace AotearoaPublic healthWater pollutionGreenpeace
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Greenpeace Criticizes Southland's New Nitrate Investigation as Delay
Greenpeace criticizes Environment Southland's decision to launch a second nitrate investigation, calling it a delay to urgent action against dairy pollution. The group advocates for immediate measures to protect public health and water supplies from contamination.
HealthBusinessEnvironmentAgricultureSocial Issues GreenpeaceEnvironment SouthlandNitrate ContaminationSouthlandIntensive DairyingWater QualityPublic Health
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Greenpeace Tests Reveal Elevated Nitrate in Southland Private Bore Water
Greenpeace's Ōtautau water tests show elevated nitrates in private bores, with 16% above preterm birth risk level. A final testing event is scheduled for Lumsden tomorrow, urging residents to check their water.
HealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentAgricultureMedical ScienceState GovernmentsSocial Issues GreenpeaceŌtautauSouthlandLumsdennitrate contaminationdrinking waterdairy industry
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Greenpeace Offers Free Nitrate Water Testing in Southland
Greenpeace Aotearoa returns to Southland in May to offer free drinking water testing for nitrate contamination in Edendale, Ōtautau, and Lumsden, citing health risks and outdated safety standards.
HealthEnvironmentBusiness GreenpeaceNitrate ContaminationWater TestingSouthlandPublic HealthDairyingEnvironmental Protection
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Greenpeace Offers Free Nitrate Water Testing in Southland
Free nitrate water testing events are being held in Edendale, Ōtautau, and Lumsden this May. Greenpeace aims to inform the public about nitrate contamination risks in drinking water, with a focus on rural and dairy farming areas.
HealthEnvironmentWorld GreenpeaceNitrate ContaminationWater TestingPublic HealthSouthlandDairy FarmingBowel Cancer
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Greenpeace Demands Lower Nitrate Limits with Contaminated Water Bar at Parliament
Greenpeace Aotearoa is serving nitrate-contaminated water on Parliament lawn, urging MPs to lower the drinking water standard from the 1950s limit.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEnvironmentEconomyGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesAgricultureEnergy Greenpeace AotearoaNitrate ContaminationParliament LawnDrinking WaterDairy IndustryCow UrineNitrogen FertiliserBowel CancerPreterm BirthNew Zealand GovernmentGreenpeace