The importance of drinking water is often mentioned by experts. But it is necessary to pay attention to the content of drinking water. Drinking water containing nitrates increases the risk of colon cancer. Stating that an analysis was published a week ago that nitrate levels in drinking water increase the risk of bowel cancer, Prof. Dr. According to the analysis published by New Zealander Jayne Richards and his friends in the journal Environmental Research, Coşkun informed that 3.26 percent of bowel cancer cases in their country are associated with the increased nitrate level in water resources.
100 CASE OF BOTTOM CANCER EVERY YEAR CAUSED BY NITRATE IN DRINKING WATER
Stating that in their analysis, the researchers calculated that about 100 intestinal cancers develop as a result of the mixing of excessive amounts of nitrate in drinking water each year, Coşkun said, “Chemical fertilizers, pesticides and livestock areas used in agricultural areas can lead to pollution of underground spring waters. Nitrogen fertilizers, in particular, can cause nitrate accumulation in soil and water. If the increased nitrate levels in the body cannot be balanced with the antioxidants in the internal sources and nutrients in the human body, they turn into carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds, and in this way, the risk of cancer increases.
NITRATE CONTROLS ARE DONE IN OUR COUNTRY
Stating that there are strong suspicions that excessive consumption of processed meat products may be associated with cancer due to the nitrate compounds they contain, Prof. Dr. Uğur Coşkun said, “Increased nitrate levels in the consumed water may create an additional risk in terms of cancer. In our country, nitrate levels in drinking water are controlled at regular intervals and no serious problem has been reported about nitrate excess until today. However, a closer control of nitrate levels in drinking water resources would be appropriate, especially today, where chemical fertilization is increasing day by day.