The present work presents the potential of different source waters to form several classes of emerging disinfection byproducts (DBPs), i.e., haloacetaldehydes and iodinecontaining DBPs, which have been scarcely investigated to date. To study this, laboratory controlled chlorination and chloramination reactions were performed with different source waters (in terms of natural organic matter and b...

VARIOUS ANTI-TUMOUR host-defence mechanisms have been postulated to operate in man, and in particular the possible beneficial role of lymphocytic killer cells has been invoked (Cerottini & Brunner, 1974; Henney, 1977; Herberman & Holden, 1979). A possible explanation for the improved survival and reduced potential to metastasize, seen with extensive lymphocytic infiltrates of primary tumours (f...

Water from swimming pools in the Miami area was analyzed for nitrates, chlorates and trihalomethanes. The average concentrations of nitrate and chlorate found in freshwater pools were 8.6 mg/liter and 16 mg/liter respectively, with the highest concentrations being 54.9 mg/liter and 124 mg/liter, respectively. The average concentration of total trihalomethanes found in freshwater pools was 125 m...

There are still many uncertainties regarding the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with exposure to drinking water disinfection by-products. In Montréal, Québec, Canada, we carried out a hospital-based case-control study including 493 cases of intrauterine growth restriction defined as birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age and sex, according to Canadian standard...

Epidemiologic studies of disinfection by-products have traditionally focused on total trihalomethane (TTHM) concentration as a surrogate for maternal exposure during pregnancy. We used birth certificate data on 196,000 infants to examine the effect of third-trimester exposures on various indices of fetal development. We examined the effect of town-average concentrations of TTHM and additional e...

As water flows from treatment plants to the tap, chlorine, used to disinfect surface water meant for residential use, reacts with residual organic and inorganic matter, creating chlorine disinfection by-products. In recent years, these by-products have been scrutinized as a potential reproductive and developmental hazard. This study examined whether exposure to the four total trihalomethanes or...

Water quality directly influences individual and public health. Monitoring of water supplies and their sanitation is of paramount importance. The present study aimed to determine the concentrations of fluoride, chlorine, potassium, sodium, and trihalomethanes in the drinking water of five major universities in Iran. This descriptive study was conducted during January 2016-2017. In total, 60 sam...