Researchers explain how nitrate from farming and fish ponds moves through water and pollutes freshwater lakes.

Nitrate is generally considered a water pollutant and an undesirable fertilizer residue in the food chain. Research in the 1970s indicated that, by reducing nitrate to nitrite, commensal bacteria ...

Nitrate pollution has become one of the most widespread water quality challenges in intensively farmed regions around the world, threatening drinking ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraskans use water every day. To drink, cook, shower, clean, to survive. But experts are concerned about how much nitrate is in our drinking water. It’s a chemical you can’t ...

Nitrates are naturally occurring chemicals found in soil, water, the human body, and in some foods — either naturally or as additives, according to Cleveland Clinic. The nitrates in plant foods like ...

A recent study published in the Nutrition Journal discussed the role of vitamin C and dietary nitrate in endothelial function (EF). Study: Is vitamin C a booster of the effects of dietary nitrate on ...

Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration The EPA has set its sights on fluoride. The Environmental Protection Agency announced ...

A gigantic amount of ammonium nitrate recently exploded in Beirut, killing hundreds, injuring thousands while causing catastrophic damage. Chemically, it's not at all surprising that ammonium nitrate ...

The George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York is gearing up for a festival that celebrates nitrate film, which once caused some major fires in movie theaters. But film archivists see nitrate in a ...

If you eat processed meats and read nutrition labels, you’ve probably seen lots of bacon, sausage, and cold cuts on store shelves that claim to be free of added nitrates and nitrites. These ...