The use of nitrate-contaminated drinking water to prepare infant formula is a well-known risk factor for infant methemoglobinemia. Affected infants develop a peculiar blue-gray skin color and may become irritable or lethargic, depending on the severity of their condition. The condition can progress rapidly to cause coma and death if it is not recognized and treated appropriately. Two cases of b...

groundwater contamination by nitrate is a globally growing problem due to the population growth and increase of demand for food supplies.increasing nitrate concentrations in soil solution and leaching into the ground water table cause water pollution and disturbs the ecological balance. in addition to natural nitrogen cycle, nitrate can be entered to soil and water from the human waste, urban a...

objective: to assess and compare the nutritional status of children aged 5-14 years in arsenic exposed and non- exposed areas. materials and methods: it was a cross sectional study conducted on 600 children of age 5-14 years from arsenic exposed and non-exposed areas in bangladesh. designed questionnaire and check list were used for collection of data. to estimate bmi necessary anthropometric m...