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Agrichemicals (Nitrate And Atrazine) In Drinking Water And Adverse Health Outcomes In Children In Nebraska, Balkissa S. Ouattara
Agrichemicals (Nitrate And Atrazine) In Drinking Water And Adverse Health Outcomes In Children In Nebraska, Balkissa S. Ouattara
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Objectives: This research was conducted to (1) determine the concentrations of atrazine, and nitrate, in Nebraska watersheds and counties; (2) calculate the incidence of pediatric cancers and prevalence of birth defects in Nebraska counties and watersheds, respectively; (3) assess the relationship between the contaminant levels and the incidence rate of pediatric cancers and birth defects prevalence.
Methods: Pediatric cancers and birth defects data were obtained from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Water quality data were collected and retrieved from the Water Quality Portal and the Nebraska Groundwater Quality Clearinghouse. Geospatial and statistical analyses were conducted at the …