This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about inorganic nitrate and nitrite. For more
information, call the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Information Center at 1-800-232-4636.
This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. It is important you
understand this information because these substances may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous
substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and possible exposure to
other chemicals