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An evaluation of well-water nitrate exposure and related health risks in the Lower Umatilla Basin of Oregon

Creator:

Mitchell, Thomas J.

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Excessive nitrates in drinking water pose a human health threat, especially to infants. Methemoglobinemia, or blue-baby syndrome, is a potentially fatal condition that inhibits the ability of red blood cells to bind and transport oxygen. Nitrates/nitrites have also been linked to such conditions as cancer, birth defects, and behavioral and...

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Masters Thesis

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Groundwater arsenic concentrations and cancer incidence rates : a regional comparison in Oregon

Creator:

Fleming, Harmony S.

Abstract:

Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a global issue with national and local implications. Chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water has been linked to both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health outcomes. The primary exposure route of inorganic arsenic is ingestion from drinking water due to natural contamination in groundwater from dissolution...

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Masters Thesis

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