Weight of evidence for an association between adverse reproductive and developmental effects and exposure to disinfection by-products: A critical review

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 103-124

  Graves, Carol Gevecker ^a   Matanoski, Genevieve M ^b   Tardiff, Robert G ^a  

^a The Sapphire Group   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Chlorination; DBP; Developmental effects; Disinfection by products; Reproductive effects; THM; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; TRIHALOMETHANE; WATER;

BIRTH DEFECT; CHLORINATION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISINFECTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FETUS; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034749605     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.2001.1494     Document Type: Article

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