WATCH: America’s nitrate crisis, explained
Nitrate pollution is making headlines nationwide and new research is raising serious health concerns. From Iowa to California, studies are linking farm runoff and industrial livestock operations to contaminated drinking water and higher cancer risks. More than 80 health and environmental groups are now calling on the federal government to declare a public health emergency.
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