Nitrites and nitrates occur naturally in water and soil and are commonly ingested from drinking water and dietary sources. They are also used as food additives to increase shelf life. A study ...

Do you know why cured meats are pink? France’s national Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) recently confirmed a link between colon cancer and nitrites as food ...

In a recent study published in PLoS Medicine, researchers evaluated the association between nitrate and nitrite exposure and T2D (type 2 diabetes) development risks. Study: Dietary exposure to ...

Nitrates and nitrites are naturally occurring compounds that are found in vegetables and added to processed meats. Nitrates convert to nitrites that can become either beneficial nitric oxide or ...

The topic on every farmer or rancher’s mind these days is the dangerous drought of late and the hope for rain in the future. The pastures and ponds are drying up in the High Plains and the vegetation ...

Greater daily exposure to nitrites in food and water may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, French researchers reported. Compared with those in the lowest tertile of total nitrite exposure (mean 3 ...

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As Central Iowa Water Works imposes a lawn-watering ban to help ensure member utilities have the capacity to treat high levels of nitrates in their source water, some central Iowans are eyeing the ...

When the rain stops, the heat persists and the plants start to stress, nitrate toxicity concern starts to creep to the surface. “With nitrate toxicity, the plant will either absorb nitrate or ammonia ...

Packing a turkey sandwich in your kid's lunchbox, or serving up bacon or hot dogs? When shopping for processed meats, many health-conscious consumers look for products with words like "no nitrates ...