Up to 100 cases of bowel cancer, and 41 deaths, may be caused by nitrate-contaminated drinking water each year - with around 800,000 Kiwis exposed to levels that international studies deem a risk, new research finds.
Otago University researcher Dr Tim Chambers joined Simon Barnett and James Daniels to discuss the study.
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