Tracing the traces: Nanogram concentrations of a toxic compound detected in chlorinated tap water
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 05:21
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking water can transmit a number of diseases, including typhoid, dysentery, cholera, and diarrhea, which can then spread explosively throughout an entire service area. To avoid this problem, drinking water must be disinfected. After treatment and disinfection, the water is usually safe.