DENVER -- Amid an uptick in U.S. adolescents attempting suicide by using sodium nitrate and nitrate -- chemical compounds commonly used in food preservation -- researchers found several trends ...

A new report finds nitrate contamination in Wisconsin could cost communities millions and increase health care bills. Nitrate, primarily from excess farm fertilizer and manure, is Wisconsin's most ...

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The Des Moines River winds through agricultural land in Boone County. Nitrate levels reached 16.66 milligrams per liter in the Des Moines River June 12 and 19.39 mg/L in the Raccoon River June 9. With ...

For the first time in several weeks, the nitrate levels in two drinking water sources in central Iowa have dipped below the EPA's violation standard. That's 10 mg per liter. These are the numbers over ...

Chemist Lisa Morarend explained how ion chromatography is used to measure nitrate and other contaminants in water samples at the Fleur Drive Treatment Plant in Des Moines during a press event Tuesday.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ferric, Inc., a leader in cutting-edge power conversion solutions, announced its collaboration with Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) to develop optimized integrated ...

In a surprising twist during an air quality study in Oklahoma, researchers detected MCCPs an industrial pollutant never before measured in the Western Hemisphere's atmosphere. The team suspects these ...

Water service could be cut off if residents and businesses violate the ban. A ban on watering lawns has been issued in the Des Moines metro area for the first time to avoid a potential water crisis ...

Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) are already known to be toxic to aquatic life—now we're finding them in the air. Reading time 3 minutes Americans’ air is teeming with all sorts of known ...