Trihalomethanes and associated potential cancer risks in the water supply in Ankara, Turkey

Environmental Research

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 345-352

  Tokmak, Burcu ^a   Capar, Goksen ^a   Dilek, Filiz B ^a   Yetis, Ulku ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cancer risk; Chlorination; Disinfection by products; Drinking water; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

BROMOFORM; CHLOROFORM; ORGANIC CARBON; TRIHALOMETHANE;

CANCER; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLUID INTAKE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; TRIHALOMETHANES; TURKEY; WATER PURIFICATION;

ANKARA [TURKEY]; EURASIA; TURKEY;

ANKARA;

EID: 4644239207     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2003.11.005     Document Type: Article

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