ENTIRE COMMUNITY:Some of these impacts include algae blooms causing the depletion of oxygen in surface waters, pathogens and nitrates in drinking water, and the emission of odors and gases into the air. Nutrients from manure and fertilizers enter lakes and streams through runoff and soil erosion.
HUMAN LIFE:Chemical fertilizers can cause problems with the heavy metals that can be found in it. These include Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Uranium, which can have a negative impact on the kidneys, liver, and lungs. These heavy metals are also associated with other human health hazards.
STUDENTS:Consumption of diets having high nitrate contents has contributed to endogenous nitrosation, which could lead to thyroid condition, various kinds of human cancers, neural tube defects (during fetus development), and diabetes.
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ENTIRE COMMUNITY:Some of these impacts include algae blooms causing the depletion of oxygen in surface waters, pathogens and nitrates in drinking water, and the emission of odors and gases into the air. Nutrients from manure and fertilizers enter lakes and streams through runoff and soil erosion.
HUMAN LIFE:Chemical fertilizers can cause problems with the heavy metals that can be found in it. These include Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Uranium, which can have a negative impact on the kidneys, liver, and lungs. These heavy metals are also associated with other human health hazards.
STUDENTS:Consumption of diets having high nitrate contents has contributed to endogenous nitrosation, which could lead to thyroid condition, various kinds of human cancers, neural tube defects (during fetus development), and diabetes.