Nitrate pollution in groundwater: a cross-sectional study in three villages in Bachok District, Kelantan, Malaysia during the paddy pre-planting season

• Main Authors: M. S., Shaharuddin, M. Y., Mohamad Azri, Z., Mohd Akmal Asyiq, H., Muhammad Amirul Afif
• Format: Article
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81476/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/jurnal_kami/volume_15_2019/mjmhs_vol_15_supplement_3_august_2019-51211

Nitrate fertilizer is extensively used to produce healthy crops on a wide scale, and paddy planting is no exception. Nitrate that is not used by plants is able to penetrate the soil and end up in groundwater. This, if not checked, can give rise to health problems including infant methemoglobinaemia,...