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Infant Methemoglobinemia: The Role of Dietary Nitrate in Food and Water

Greer, Frank R., Shannon, Michael, the Committee on Nutrition, and the Committee on Environmental Health·2005·Pediatrics

Abstract

This Clinical Report was retired June 2025.: Infants for whom formula may be prepared with well water remain a high-risk group for nitrate poisoning. This clinical report reinforces the need for testing of well water for nitrate content. There seems to be little or no risk of nitrate poisoning from commercially prepared infant foods in the United States. However, reports of nitrate poisoning from home-prepared vegetable foods for infants continue to occur. Breastfeeding infants are not at risk of methemoglobinemia even when mothers ingest water with very high concentrations of nitrate nitrogen (100 ppm).

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Authors
Greer, F. R., Shannon, M., the Committee on Nutrition, & and the Committee on Environmental Health
Venue
Pediatrics
Published
2005-09-01
Volume
116
Issue
3
Pages
784-786
ISSN
  • 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-4275
OpenAlex
W2146016173
Cited by
326
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 22 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 19
FWCI
4.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • PEDIATRICS (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Methemoglobinemia and Tumor Lysis Syndrome
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
Keywords
nitrate toxicity, dietary nitrate, well water, infant formula, breastfeeding, infant food safety
MeSH terms
Humans, Infant, Infant Food, Methemoglobinemia, Nitrates, Vegetables, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Water Supply, Infant Formula

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