>>76406993Nah, nitrates are really weak-ass ass carcinogens as ass carcinogens go. They could only be a bit of the story there.
>Nitrate in drinking water and colorectal cancer risk: A nationwide population-based cohort study>Persons exposed to the highest level of drinking water nitrate had an HR of 1.16 (95% CI: 1.08–1.25) for CRC compared with persons exposed to the lowest level.>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijc.31306That's like basically a burnt brisket tier ass carcinogen right there, pretty low risk all things considered.