“It’s pretty obvious that in the areas where levels of nitrates + other agrochemicals in water are higher, you get more pediatric cancers + birth defects.” — Eleanor Rogan, University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Babies can suffer severe health problems when consuming nitrates in drinking water, and a growing body of literature indicates potential associations — including an increased risk of cancer — with toxic runoff from industrial agriculture operations.

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