<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The study aims to analyze the health effects caused by chronic exposure to elevated levels of nitrates in the water in order to improve prevention of some diseases. We analyze water quality from two villages of Constanta County in the period 2006-2012 and we take data about chronic diseases from family doctors of these localities. Analyzes on water samples were made in the laboratory of the Public Health Department. We found a significant increase of prevalence for chronic diseases in locality exposed to nitrates.</p></abstract>

The study aims to analyze the health effects caused by chronic exposure to elevated levels of nitrates in the water in order to improve prevention of some diseases. We analyze water quality from two villages of Constanta County in the period 2006-2012 and we take data about chronic diseases from family doctors of these localities. Analyzes on water samples were made in the laboratory of the Public Health Department. We found a significant increase of prevalence for chronic diseases in locality exposed to nitrates.

The Prevalence of Chronic Diseases by Exposure to Nitrates from Environmental Factors

Hygiene Discipline, Department I, Faculty of Medicine, “Ovidius” University, Constanta

Discipline of Physiology, Department I, Faculty of Medicine, “Ovidius” University, Constanta

Discipline of Public Health and Management, Department I, Faculty of Medicine, “Ovidius” University, Constanta

ARS Medica Tomitana

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The study aims to analyze the health effects caused by chronic exposure to elevated levels of nitrates in the water in order to improve prevention of some...

The Prevalence of Chronic Diseases by Exposure to Nitrates from Environmental Factors

Published Online: Sep 09, 2014

Page range: 82 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2014-0015

Keywords
water, nitrates, health

© by Severin Beatrice

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Prevalence of Chronic Diseases by Exposure to Nitrates from Environmental Factors

Published Online: Sep 09, 2014

Page range: 82 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2014-0015

Keywordswater, nitrates, health

© by Severin Beatrice

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
water, nitrates, health