Occurrence and control of genotoxins in drinking water: a monitoring proposal

• Main Authors: Elisabetta Ceretti (Author), Massimo Moretti (Author), Ilaria Zerbini (Author), Milena Villarini (Author), Claudia Zani (Author), Silvano Monarca (Author), Donatella Feretti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many studies have shown the presence of numerous organic genotoxins and carcinogens in drinking water. These toxic substances derive not only from pollution, but also from the disinfection treatments, particularly when water is obtained from surface sources and then chlorinated. Most of the chlorina...