HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS IN TRIHALOMETHANE EXPOSURE
Abstract:
On a global scale, pathogenic contamination of
drinking water poses the most significant health risk to
humans. To meet the drinking water criteria, the classic
water treatment processes include: coagulation/
ecantation, filtration and disinfection. Chlorination is the
most widely used technique for disinfection of the
drinking water. A consequence of chlorination is the
formation of Disinfection By-Products, such as
trihalomethane, which has negative effects on human
health, like genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity.
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