Main Title |
Epidemiological Evidence of Carcinogenicity of Chlorinated Organics in Drinking Water. |
Author |
Cantor, Kenneth P. ;
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CORP Author |
National Cancer Inst., Bethesda, MD.;Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
Year Published |
1982 |
Report Number |
EPA-600/J-81-378; |
Stock Number |
PB83-189100 |
Additional Subjects |
Chlorination ;
Epidemiology ;
Potable water ;
Risk ;
Malignant neoplasms ;
Reprints ;
Carcinogenesis ;
Drinking water ;
Cancer ;
Water pollution effects(Humans)
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB83-189100 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
11p |
Abstract |
Concern has recently been voiced over possible chronic toxicity associated with chlorination of public drinking water supplies in the United States. This paper reviews the available evidence and the studies underway to further evaluate hypothesized associations between cancer risk and by products of chlorination. Preliminary data from measures of halogenated volatiles and personal exposure histories from respondents in a large epidemiologic study of bladder cancer are presented. These data support the use in epidemiologic studies of categorical measures of exposure and suggest that results from completed case-control studies, based on death certificates, may have underestimated the true risk of exposure to chlorination by-products. The current generation of studies which use a case-control interview design offer many advantages over earlier efforts to evaluate this issue. |