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Nitrate concentration-related safety of drinking water from various sources intended for consumption by neonates and infants

Archives of environmental protection, 2018-01, Vol.44 (1) [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2018. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;ISSN: 2083-4772 ;EISSN: 2083-4810 ;DOI: 10.24425/118176

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  • Title:
    Nitrate concentration-related safety of drinking water from various sources intended for consumption by neonates and infants
  • Author: Królak, Elżbieta ; Raczuk, Jolanta
  • Subjects: Bottled water ; Drinking water ; Dug wells ; Environmental protection ; Health risks ; Infants ; Methemoglobinemia ; Neonates ; Nitrates ; Risk analysis ; Water wells ; Wells
  • Is Part Of: Archives of environmental protection, 2018-01, Vol.44 (1)
  • Description: The aim of the paper is to compare nitrate concentrations in samples of supply water as well as water from deep and dug wells located in the eastern region of Poland. Additionally, samples of bottled water (spring and natural mineral), certifi ed by the Institute of Mother and Child and the Children’s Memorial Health Institute, were subjected to analyses. On the basis of the obtained results, health risks related to the occurrence of methemoglobinemia in neonates and infants were evaluated. The risk analysis was performed according to the procedure recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Nitrate concentrations in the examined samples ranged from: 0.153–161.1 mg/l. The lowest concentration of nitrates was determined in the samples of bottled water, the highest being detected in the water from dug wells. It was found that nitrate concentration in samples of bottled and supply water did not pose any risk to the health of neonates and infants. The highest health risk related to methemoglobinemia occurs for neonates consuming water originating from dug wells. The risk decreases along with the age of an infant.
  • Publisher: Warsaw: Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Language: Polish;English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2083-4772
    EISSN: 2083-4810
    DOI: 10.24425/118176
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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