Pooling Data on Pools: Genotoxicity of Chemicals in Indoor Swimming Pools
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Pooling Data on Pools: Genotoxicity of Chemicals in Indoor Swimming Pools
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) form in swimming pool water from reactions between disinfectants such as chlorine and organic matter such as sweat, skin cells, and urine. A new study described in a set of three articles provides the first comprehensive characterization of DBPs in an indoor pool environment and offers initial evidence of cellular-level effects of these chemicals in swimmers in a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.118-a490a