According to authorities in Elgin, the city is issuing a drinking water warning due to reported high levels or nitrates.

(ABC 6 News) — The City of Elgin has issued a drinking water warning for high levels of nitrate. According to the city, water ...

Residents are advised not to give the water to infants under six months old or use it to prepare infant formula.

LEVELS HAVE GOTTEN THIS HIGH. SO WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT NITRATES, BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS A NITRATE? NEW AT FOUR. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM HAS THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION AND WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO WATCH THOSE ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDNMedically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Sodium nitrate is a compound found in the body, water, and certain foods. It's also a food preservative commonly ...

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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 ...

Physicians and scientists called for more stringent warning labels on certain processed meats to alert consumers of their ...