新西兰农村自来水的硝酸盐含量很高,主要来自奶制品种植,威胁到婴儿健康,引起抗议和监管审查。 New Zealand's rural bore water shows high nitrate levels, mainly from dairy farming, threatening infant health and prompting protests and regulatory review.

新西兰的一项全国调查发现,5%的农村私人自来水样本超过了硝酸盐安全限值,在坎特伯雷、瓦伊卡托和南部地区最高,主要原因是强化了乳制品养殖。 A nationwide survey in New Zealand finds 5% of rural private bore water samples exceed nitrate safety limits, with highest levels in Canterbury, Waikato, and Southland, primarily due to intensified dairy farming. 在坎特伯雷,6.8%的使用者超过了饮用水标准,43.1%的使用者超过了一半的限量,这引起了特别是婴儿的健康关切。 In Canterbury, 6.8% of users exceed the drinking water standard, and 43.1% exceed half the limit, raising health concerns, especially for infants. 研究人员将污染与动物废物联系起来,而监管机构则审查较低层次健康风险的证据。 Researchers link contamination to animal waste, while regulators review evidence on lower-level health risks. 绿色和平运动通过向Fonterra总部投放抗议信息,敦促在宣布的区域硝酸盐紧急情况下就乳制品扩张和合成化肥采取行动,突显了这个问题。 Greenpeace has highlighted the issue by projecting a protest message onto Fonterra’s headquarters, urging action on dairy expansion and synthetic fertilizers amid a declared regional nitrate emergency.