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Hydrogeochemical controls and health risk assessment of co-occurring nitrate and arsenic in private wells of the western Kansas High Plains Aquifer USA

A published study examines hydrogeochemical factors and conducts a health-risk assessment for co-occurring nitrate and arsenic in private wells in the western Kansas portion of the High Plains Aquifer. Publisher listed as Springer Science and Business Media LLC; published 2026-09-30.

Louisiana - New Orleans - United States Marine Hospital / Public Health Hospital - Jessica - 23 July 1973. Newborn with nurse.
Illustrative image: Louisiana - New Orleans - United States Marine Hospital / Public Health Hospital - Jessica - 23 July 1973. Newborn with nurse. — Barbara Spengler/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Categories: environment-and-climate, public-health, science-and-space

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Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
4/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
3/10

Why it matters

The source assesses potential health risks from nitrate and arsenic in private well water.

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