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  • 17.2F: Chlorination and the Law of Unintended Consequences
    https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/17%3A_Ecology/17.02%3A_Cycles_of_Matter_in_the_Biosphere/17.2F%3A_Chlorination_and_the_Law_of_Unintended_Consequences
    This page discusses the balance between chlorination, which eliminates harmful bacteria in water, and the production of cancer-causing byproducts like trihalomethanes (THMs) regulated by the EPA. A si...This page discusses the balance between chlorination, which eliminates harmful bacteria in water, and the production of cancer-causing byproducts like trihalomethanes (THMs) regulated by the EPA. A significant reduction in chlorination in Peru led to a cholera outbreak with over 700,000 cases, highlighting the importance of disinfection.

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