Science and Environmental Groups Ask EPA and HHS to Take Emergency Action as Nitrate Pollution in Water Reaches Crisis Levels
May 05, 2026
May 05, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release:
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Science and Environmental Groups Ask EPA and HHS to Take Emergency Action as Nitrate Pollution in Water Reaches Crisis Levels
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"Nitrate in drinking water is a serious public health problem linked to cancer and other health impacts, and we know agricultural practices like excessive fertilizer use and poor ma . . .
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Science and Environmental Groups Ask EPA and HHS to Take Emergency Action as Nitrate Pollution in Water Reaches Crisis Levels
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"Nitrate in drinking water is a serious public health problem linked to cancer and other health impacts, and we know agricultural practices like excessive fertilizer use and poor ma . . .