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Nitrate+ Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL may quickly <br /> Nitrite as N' become seriously ill and,if untreated,may die because high nitrate levels can interfere with the capacity of <br /> the infant's blood to carry oxygen.Symptoms include shortness of breath and blueness of the skin.High <br /> nitrate levels ma•also affect the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood of Pregnant women. <br /> Page 8 of 11 <br />