MPPSC 2014 General Studies Solved Paper-1

(D) The most common cause of Blue Baby Syndrome is water contaminated with nitrates.Nitrates from polluted drinking water form compounds in the body that change haemoglobin to methemoglobin, decreasing the ability of blood to carry oxygen. Infants younger than 3 months are at the highest risk for Blue Baby Syndrome, but it can also occur in other populations.