Human Exposure to Disinfection By-Products in Indoor Swimming Pools: Looking at the Genotoxic Effects

Disinfection of pool water is an extremely important process that ensures the safety of its use avoiding water-borne infections caused by microbial pathogens. However, the chlorine used as disinfectant, in the presence of organic matter, may generate disinfection by-products (DBPs), including trihal...

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Main Author: Esteves, Filipa (author)
Other Authors: Amaro, Raquel (author), Silva, Susana (author), Costa, Carla (author), Costa, Solange (author), Teixeira, João Paulo (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
DNA Damage
Swimming Pool
Trihalomethanes
Exposition to THMs
Genotoxicidade Ambiental
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6077
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/6077

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6077

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