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Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products Tied to Colorectal Cancer Onset

Miriam Davis   |   Clinical Summary   |   10 August 2023
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Background

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, with a higher incidence in men. Colorectal cancer is heavily linked to environmental risk factors and lifestyle. The most common disinfection by-products in drinking water are trihalomethanes. They are formed when chlorine disinfectant reacts with natural organic matter in drinking water. ...

          

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