Trouble With Clean Water

Water disinfection has reduced significantly the occurrence of lethal diseases, such as cholera in many parts of the world. However, according to Michael Smith, a microbiologist in the School of Public Health, at Griffith University, in Queensland, Australia, some disinfection compounds could release cancer-causing chemicals into the water. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture on December 24th, 2007