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Elevated and Dangerous: Health Implications of High Nitrate in Central Valley Well Water | Webinar

A panel of experts in geophysics, human health, and environmental justice discussed the upward trend in nitrate levels in Central Valley groundwater, its link to dairy manure, and its subsequent health concerns. The California Water Resources Control Board recently released a draft of new dairy manure management regulations with the intent of better addressing rising nitrate levels. Scholars from the Stanford Climate & Energy Policy Program submitted comments on the draft. These comments referred to preliminary data from Stanford researchers exploring some of the health concerns linked to high nitrate consumption. During this event hosted by the Climate & Energy Policy Program, a panel analyzed the history of dairy manure management in the Central Valley and shared research exploring the health implications of high nitrate consumption and the broader challenges associated with contaminated groundwater in parts of the Central Valley. Recorded February 27, 2025 Speakers: Gina Hervey | Sustainable and Humane Food Systems Legal Fellow, Climate & Energy Policy Program David Stevenson | Harold K. Faber Professor of Pediatrics and Professor, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Seth Alston | Staff Attorney at the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability Jenny Suckale | Associate Professor of Geophysics and, Senior Fellow, by courtesy, at the Woods Institute for the Environment Moderators: Michael Mastrandrea | Research Director, Stanford Climate & Energy Policy Program Michael Wara | Director, Stanford Climate & Energy Policy Program Key Moments: 0:00 Introduction by Michael Mastrandrea 2:04 Presentation by Gina Hervey 15:48 Introduction to panelists by Michael Wara 17:28 Blue baby syndrome and nitrate health consequences 20:27 Groundwater pollution in California 23:06 Community engagement on nitrates in California 26:34 Short-term vs. long-term responses 30:05 Prioritizing responses 32:02 Challenge of data availability 35:27 California groundwater management and nitrate levels 38:27 Understanding risk “at the tap” 40:53 What can dairy operations do? 43:15 Managing dairy waste vs. human waste 45:30 Where would we want more information? 50:50 Are there models for improvement? 56:02 Closing thoughts More details: https://events.stanford.edu/event/hea... See more upcoming events: https://woods.stanford.edu/events/woo... Visit our website: https://woods.stanford.edu/ Subscribe to our newsletter, People&Planet: https://bit.ly/3AeyDbB   / stanford-woods-institute-for-the-environment   https://bsky.app/profile/stanfordwood...