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- Title
HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHLORINATED WATER: A REVIEW ARTICLE.
- Authors
Mohsen, Israa Harjan; Mohsen, Athraa Harjan; Zaidan, Haider Kamil
- Abstract
Although there are many ways to sterilize drinking water such as chemical and physical methods, many countries still use chlorine to sterilize drinking water. Several researches have shown a strong correlation between chlorine used in water sterilization and the emergence of a large number of diseases when it reacts naturally with organic matter found in water such as decaying tree residues and animal material, producing substances known as chlorinated hydrocarbons which has adverse effects on health, so this article review aimed to investigate the influences of chlorine on health in general.
- Subjects
WATER chlorination; CARBON content of water; DRINKING water; CHLOROHYDROCARBONS; WATER use
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology, 2019, Vol 16, Issue 3, p263
- ISSN
1812-1837
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.34016/pjbt.2019.16.3.24