Evidence on the association between colorectal cancer and exposure to disinfection by-products in drinking water is inconsistent. Researchers assessed long-term exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs), the most prevalent group of chlorination by-products, to evaluate the association with colorectal cancer.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/colorectal-cancer-and-long-term-exposure-trihalomethanes-drinking-water-multicenter
[2] https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/125/1/EHP155.alt.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/cristina-m-villanueva
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/esther-gracia-lavedan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/cristina-bosetti-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cancer
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water-quality
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
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