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Another danger in our drinking water has been identified, and it's affecting one in six Kiwis.
A landmark study has found that 800,000 Kiwis are exposed to levels of nitrates that are linked to an increased risk of bowel cancer.
Every week for the past two years, Mike Glover has driven up the road to collect safe drinking water for his family.
You can't see it or taste it, but his tap water in Selwyn, Canterbury, has five milligrams a litre of nitrate-nitrogen.
"Studies suggest it's way higher above a level that will potentially cause cancer," Glover told Newshub.
A landmark study has found that 800,000 Kiwis are exposed to levels of nitrates that are linked to an increased risk of bowel cancer.
Every week for the past two years, Mike Glover has driven up the road to collect safe drinking water for his family.
You can't see it or taste it, but his tap water in Selwyn, Canterbury, has five milligrams a litre of nitrate-nitrogen.
"Studies suggest it's way higher above a level that will potentially cause cancer," Glover told Newshub.
Study finds one in six Kiwis exposed to high levels of nitrates in tap water, links to bowel cancer
"It's only going to get worse".
www.newshub.co.nz
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