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  "title": "WHO urged to review drinking water standards amid nitrate health fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/who-urged-to-review-drinking-water-standards-amid-nitrate-health-fears",
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  "summary": "Dozens of global health and environmental organizations called on the World Health Organization on Tuesday to revise decades-old standards for nitrate levels in drinking water, arguing they do not reflect recent scientific evidence about potential health risks.",
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        "title": "WHO urged to review drinking water standards amid nitrate health fears",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "WHO urged to review drinking water standards amid nitrate health fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/who-urged-to-review-drinking-water-standards-amid-nitrate-health-fears-17954348",
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