WHO urged to review drinking water standards amid nitrate health fears
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Studies linked nitrates in drinking water, at levels well below the current WHO limit, to bowel cancer and premature births. (Envato Elements pic) GENEVA: Dozens of global health and environmental organisations called on the World Health Organization on Tuesday to revise decades-old standards for nitrate levels in drinking water, arguing they do not reflect recent scientific evidence about potential health risks. (Free Malaysia Today, 07:43)
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·EN·3 Nov, 07:43 MYTWHO urged to review drinking water standards amid nitrate health fears
Studies linked nitrates in drinking water, at levels well below the current WHO limit, to bowel cancer and premature births. (Envato Elements pic) GENEVA: Dozens of global health and environmental organisations called on the World Health Organization on Tuesday to revise…
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