blue baby syndrome is due to water contamination?? why??
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blue baby syndrome is caused by the nitrates present in drinking water leading to methamoglobinamea.
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Because after the baby drinks formula made with nitrate rich water, the body converts nitrate into nitrite. these nitrite bind the haemoglobin in the body, forming methemoglobin which is unable to carry oxygen.
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