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

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Mitchell, Thomas J.

Abstract:

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...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Oregon Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Anna Harding d Excessive nitrates in drinking water

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

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