Health
Nitrates and Blue Baby Syndrome: Why Rural Families Are Most at Risk (Make Water Your Business Ch.12)
Nitrates from fertilizer runoff contaminate private wells. In infants under 6 months, nitrates cause methemoglobinemia where blood loses ability to carry oxygen. Mixing infant formula with contaminated well water can be fatal.
Curated by
Glen Kerby
Founder, I Drink Living Water
“High-stakes story for rural family audience. Blue baby syndrome is memorable with clear call to action.”
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