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Excess nitrate in drinking water can cau...

Excess nitrate in drinking water can cause:

A

Methemoglobinemia

B

Kidney damage

C

Liver damage

D

Laxative effect

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A
Excessive concentration of nitrate in drinking water is harmful and can cause methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome).
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