Relation of trihalomethane concentrations in public water supplies to stillbirth and birth weight in three water regions in England.(Children's Health)

From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: February 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

We investigated the association between total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and risk of stillbirth and low and very low birth weight in three water regions in England, 1992-1998; associations with individual trihalomethanes (THMs) were also examined. Modeled estimates of quarterly TTHM concentrations in water zones, categorized as low (

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Chlorination has been the main means for disinfecting municipal drinking water in many countries, including the United Kingdom, for many decades. The added chlorine reacts with naturally occurring organic matter to form a wide range of ...

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