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Disinfectant by-products create toxic cocktail

The disinfection of water stands out as possibly the most significant public health achievement, but a recent study shows that the chemicals used to purify the water we drink and use in swimming pools react with organic material in the water yielding a surprisingly toxic brew. Geneticist Michael Plewa, from the University of Illinois, said […]

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