date:Apr 14, 2017
samples being from domestic products and 62 from imports. Of these, excessive nitrate contents were found in 18 samples from domestic products and in one sample from an imported product. The products with the highest content of nitrates proved to be radishes, with the samples being taken from several trading points, according to CSP Chişinău data.
Pumpkins and melons also showed high nitrate contents.
Specialists mention that fruits and vegetables containing nitrates become harmful to the hu