Ammonium nitrate is commonly used as an agricultural fertiliser, but is also potentially explosive. Its presence in the waters off the busy city of Abidjan - home to more than six million people ...

High nitrate levels have been found in groundwater of 440 districts across India, with 20% of the samples collected exceeding the permissible nitrate concentration, the Central Ground Water Board ...

As a result, some “nitrate-free” meats may still contain nitrates. Besides being added to meats, nitrites and nitrates are also naturally found in some plant foods. Dark leafy green vegetables (such ...

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