新西兰5%的农村水样超过硝酸盐限量,对健康构成危险,监管和应对措施不足。 5% of New Zealand’s rural water samples exceeded nitrate limits, posing health risks, with inadequate regulations and responses.

对新西兰2 400多个农村饮用水样本(2022-2024年)进行的一项新研究发现,5%超过50毫克/升的国家硝酸盐限值,31%超过该限值的一半,主要在坎特伯雷、瓦伊卡托和南兰。 A new study of over 2,400 rural drinking water samples in New Zealand (2022–2024) found 5% exceeded the national nitrate limit of 50mg/L, with 31% surpassing half that level, primarily in Canterbury, Waikato, and Southland. 农业废水污染对健康构成风险,包括蓝婴儿综合症、癌症和早产。 Contamination from farming-related effluent poses health risks including blue baby syndrome, cancer, and preterm births. 为不到25人服务的农村水井不受管制,使许多人处于脆弱境地。 Rural wells serving fewer than 25 people are unregulated, leaving many vulnerable. 坎特伯雷环境宣布发生硝酸盐紧急情况,但公共卫生专家表示,目前的行动不够充分,要求对数据和政策进行独立审查。 Environment Canterbury declared a nitrate emergency, but public health experts say current actions are inadequate and call for independent reviews of data and policies. Ecan说,它正在改善监测和透明度,计划评估污染费用,并可能将费用转嫁给污染者。 Ecan says it is improving monitoring and transparency, with plans to assess pollution costs and possibly shift expenses to polluters.