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Health Effects Language <br /> Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL may quickly become seriously ill and, if <br /> untreated,may die because high nitrate levels can interfere with the capacity of the infant's blood to carry oxygen. Symptoms include <br /> shortness of breath and blueness of the skin. High nitrate levels may also affect the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood of Pregnant <br /> women. <br /> Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing nitrate in excess of the MCL may quickly become seriously ill and, if <br /> untreated,may die because high nitrate levels can interfere with the capacity of the infant's blood to carry oxygen. Symptoms include <br /> shortness of breath and blueness of the skin. High nitrate levels may also affect the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood of Pregnant <br /> women. <br /> Section: Drinking Water Interpretations Page 5 of 8 Page 5 of 8 <br />