Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. In Minnesota, warning flags are up because harmful nitrates are contaminating surface waters and private wells. See ...

Manure from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), fertilizer for agricultural crops, and waste from septic tanks all add nitrates to soils and groundwater. In many places throughout the ...

Nitrate contamination is endangering Wisconsin’s freshwater drinking supply, creating a public health crisis according to the Great Lakes.org. Exposure to nitrates can be extremely harmful and has ...

A 27-year population study suggests that where nitrates come from, not just how much we consume, may shape dementia risk by reflecting broader diet quality and vascular health rather than the effects ...