Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Nitrate-Water-Testing-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand-27MDHUWTO0WS.htmlConceptually similarNitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVNDACompleted★★★★Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVNDDCompleted★★★★Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVND8Completed★★★★Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVNDHCompleted★★★★Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVNDBCompleted★★★★Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVNDECompleted★★★★Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVND6Completed★★★★Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVNDJCompleted★★★★Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGP1SVND5Completed★★★★View AllGP1SVND9Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa New ZealandGreenpeace campaigner Steve Abel (right) and health researcher Dr Tim Chambers (left) speak to a member of the public at a water testing event. Staff and volunteers from Greenpeace Aotearoa offered free water testing for nitrate in communities in Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand.These communities have high levels of intensive dairying. The overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser and the urine from dairy cows causes nitrate contamination in drinking water supplies.Nitrate contamination has been linked to adverse health effects, from bowel cancer to premature births.Locations:Aotearoa-Canterbury (New Zealand)Date:29 May, 2021Credit:© Greenpeace / Zoe DeansMaximum size:2000px X 1333pxKeywords:Day-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Research-Testing-Three people-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Nitrate Water Testing in Aotearoa (New Zealand)Staff and volunteers from Greenpeace Aotearoa offered free water testing for nitrate in communities in Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand.These communities have high levels of intensive dairying. The overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser and the urine from dairy cows causes nitrate contamination in drinking water supplies.Nitrate contamination has been linked to adverse health effects, from bowel cancer to premature births.