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Jacqueline Rowarth: Massey Professor of Agriculture on the concerns about nitrate tainted water

Published: Feb. 19, 2023, 6:43 p.m.

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A new study has revealed just how high the levels of nitrate are in our water supply.

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Research published in the Journal of Hydrology shows nearly 60 percent of New Zealand\\u2019s freshwater sources could be tainted with nitrate.

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The report has cast fresh concerns over the health risks of nitrates, with researchers worrying over a link with bowel cancer.

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Massey University Professor of Agriculture Doctor Jacqueline Rowarth told Mike Hosking that she\'s not convinced about that.

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She says she doesn\'t believe current levels of nitrate are a major problem.

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