Nitrosamine carcinogens also swim in chlorinated pools

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1032-1037

  Walse, Spencer S ^a   Mitch, William A ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NITRATION; POTABLE WATER; SWIMMING POOLS;

CHLORINATED POOLS; NITROSATION; NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE;

NITROSAMINES;

AMINE; BUTYLAMINE; CARCINOGEN; CHLORINE; NITRITE; NITROSAMINE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

BYPRODUCTS; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NITRATION; NITROSAMINES; POTABLE WATER; SWIMMING POOLS;

CARCINOGEN; CHLORINATION; HEALTH RISK; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUND; POOL; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SWIMMING;

ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER RISK; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWIMMING POOL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CARCINOGENS; CHLORINE; NITROSAMINES; SWIMMING POOLS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 39649097163     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es702301p     Document Type: Article

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