NTP taps disinfection by-products for study

Article Abstract:

An overview is presented on research studies examining the health aspects of by-products produced in the disinfection of drinking water, which were found to cause cancer in laboratory animals. Categories under scrutiny include carcinogenicity, chemistry, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, reproductive toxicity and effects at the molecular level.

Water, Water treatment, Drinking water, Disinfection and disinfectants, Disinfectants, Disinfection, Trihalomethanes

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Evaluating Floyd's effect on health in eastern North Carolina

Article Abstract:

An evaluation is presented on health problems in North Carolina associated with the disturbance caused by Hurricane Floyd. Topics include contaminated water supplies, disrupted ecosystems, animal waste spills and residents' mental and physical status.

North Carolina, Water-supply, Water supply, Natural disasters, Hurricanes, Hurricane Floyd, 1999

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Working for women's health

Article Abstract:

The author reports on research at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences focusing on women's health, including ovarian toxicity, cyclooxygenases, pesticide exposures, and the Laboratory of Women's Health.

Research, Women, Women's health, United States. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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