Nitrate in groundwater and excretion of nitrate and nitrosamines in urine: a review

Nitrate is harmful to humans as it can form endogenous nitrosamines which can cause cancer. The major contribution of nitrate contamination in well water is largely from agricultural activities (e.g.; fertilizers and pesticide), wastewater treatment plant discharge, animal yard and manure storage la...

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Main Authors: Shamsuddin, Aida Soraya, Syed ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Mohd. Sham, Shaharuddin, Zainal Abidin, Emilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34652/1/Nitrate%20in%20groundwater%20and%20excretion%20of%20nitrate%20and%20nitrosamines%20in%20urine.pdf