Water Sanitation and Health
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Nitrate/nitrite
Nitrate and nitrite are considered in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (GDWQ).
The current background document and chemical fact sheet for the first addendum to the 4th edition of the GDWQ are available.
For individual chemicals, the GDWQ also consider:
Previous editions of the background document
Chemical hazards in drinking water
Other publications of interest
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