Risk assessment of nitrate in drinking water

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This is the main page of nitrate risk assessment conducted in INTARESE WP3.4. The analytica file can be uploaded here: File:Nitrate.ANA

Causal diagram of nitrate risk assessment

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Model of nitrate risk assessment

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Sources of nitrate in drinking water

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Exposure to nitrate in drinking water

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Health effects of nitrate in drinking water

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Scope

Purpose

To investigate the effects of nitrate contaminated drinking water.

Boundaries

  • European countries in selected regions:
    • Finland
    • Romania
    • Spain
    • Other?
  • Infants < 6 months of age
  • Exposure to nitrate via baby food formula mixed with drinking water
  • Effects: infant methemoglobinemia

Scenarios

  • business-as-usual

Intended users

Participants

  • Researchers at KTL
  • Researcher at Imperial College London
  • Researchers at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
  • Researchers at Municipal Institute of Medical Research Foundation

Definition

Decision variables

  • Water source (population using private water supplies)

Indicators

  • Total MetHg morbidity and mortality due to nitrate in drinking water
  • Nitrate/MetHg DALYs

Other variables

  • Concentration of nitrate in drinking water from public supply
  • Concentration of nitrate in drinking water from private supply
  • Exposure of infants < 6 months to water from private supply
  • Infection status of infants < 6 months

Analyses

Result

Results

Conclusions