[Nitrogen compounds and their role in the contamination of the environment].
Nitrogen compounds occur in excess in the air, water, soil and food, which unfavourably affects human's health, causing a number of diseases. Toxic effect of nitrates and nitrites ought to be mentioned here in the first place. Nitrates and nitrites cause intoxications, specially of infants and of children, manifesting themselves by methemoglobinemia, anaemia and decreased content of vitamin A in the liver. Besides, nitrates and nitrites participate in the formation of strong nitrogen carcinogenic compounds, which may lead to stomach cancer. Due to big harmfulness of nitrogen compounds one should strive after lowering, minimizing their presence in the environment.
Katedra i Zakład Higieny, Akademia Medyczna w Lublinie.
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D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D002648:Child; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000032:analysis
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds; D014801:Vitamin A
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