Question

drinking water with high nitrate levels can lower bloods oxygen carrying capacity, resulting in this illness in newborn babies. what is the name of the disorder? sids club feet blue baby syndrome downs syndrome

Explanation:

• SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is sudden, unexplained infant death, not related to nitrate - induced oxygen issues.
• Club Feet is a congenital foot deformity, not related to blood oxygen from nitrate - contaminated water.
• Blue Baby Syndrome (Methemoglobinemia) occurs in newborns when nitrate in water reduces blood's oxygen - carrying capacity, causing blueness due to low oxygen.
• Down's Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder, not related to nitrate in water.

Answer:

C. Blue Baby Syndrome