A new report looks at how environmental factors in Iowa could affect cancer rates, which rank second-worst in the nation. The report from the Iowa Environmental Council and the Harkin Institute ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Great Bend told residents on Wednesday that a recent water test showed a high level of nitrates. As a result, the city has issued a precautionary drinking water warning. The ...

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DRIVING TO AVOID SOMETHING LIKE THAT FROM HAPPENING TO YOU. WHY THE NITRATE REMOVAL FACILITY AT CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS HAS NOW BEEN RUNNING FOR A FULL MONTH. KCCI INVESTIGATES TOLD YOU IT’S RARE TO ...

A 27-year population study suggests that where nitrates come from, not just how much we consume, may shape dementia risk by reflecting broader diet quality and vascular health rather than the effects ...

Water pumps through tanks in the nitrate removal facility at the Fleur Drive Treatment Plant in Des Moines. Operating the system at full capacity can cost upwards of $16,000 per day. The drinking ...

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - A Coralville company working to find a cost-effective way to remove nitrates from water recently received funding from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Pani Clean ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Nitrate concentrations, exacerbated by a wet spring that followed years of dry conditions, reached near ...

Nitrates seep into rural communities' water supply, incurring high costs and health risks. A new report by the Alliance for the Great Lakes explores. Wisconsin’s drinking water is facing a growing ...

DENVER -- Amid an uptick in U.S. adolescents attempting suicide by using sodium nitrate and nitrate -- chemical compounds commonly used in food preservation -- researchers found several trends ...

A new report finds nitrate contamination in Wisconsin could cost communities millions and increase health care bills. Nitrate, primarily from excess farm fertilizer and manure, is Wisconsin's most ...

These chemicals are found in everything from bacon and sausage to beets and celery — but how you consume them matters. Here‘s what the research says. Lisa Valente is a registered dietitian, nutrition ...