Genotoxicity of water concentrates from recreational pools after various disinfection methods

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3527-3532

  Liviac, Danae ^a   Wagner, Elizabeth D ^b   Mitch, William A ^c   Altonji, Matthew J ^c   Plewa, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMINATING AGENTS; DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS; DRINKING WATER; EXTREME CASE; GENOMIC DNA; GENOTOXICITIES; HEALTH OUTCOMES; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MAMMALIAN CELLS; POOL WATER; POTENTIAL HARM; RECREATIONAL WATER; RESIDENCE TIME; TAP WATER;

CHLORINE; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; DISINFECTANTS; GENES; LAKES; MAMMALS; ORGANIC CARBON; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER RECYCLING;

DISINFECTION;

CARBON; TAP WATER;

BATHING WATER; DISINFECTION; DNA; GENOMICS; GENOTOXICITY; HAIR; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; ORGANIC CARBON; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SKIN; SWIMMING; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; URINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; GENOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SWIMMING POOL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CHLORINE; CHO CELLS; COMET ASSAY; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; HALOGENATION; SWIMMING POOLS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77951812514     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es903593w     Document Type: Article

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