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Nitrogen is a widely-used, essential input to crop production. In many regions of the United States, nitrogen from farms has leaked into drinking water and caused adverse health impacts. These health impacts include methemoglobinemia, a condition that inhibits the blood’s ability to carry oxygen around the body. This workshop hosted by the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) explored what actions can be taken on several levels to address the nitrogen contamination problem.
Workshop sessions took place every Thursday from 2:30–5:30 PM (ET) from January 28 – February 25, 2021. Download the agenda here.
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Reducing the Health Impacts of the Nitrogen Problem: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
Proceedings
·2021
Nitrogen fertilizer is used extensively in the United States to maximize crop yields. As an essential nutrient to plant growth, nitrogen is a critical input to enhance agricultural productivity. However, excess nitrogen can leach into soil and water and contaminate drinking water sources with nitrat...
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