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May 27, 2019·1 min read
Transformation of endocrine disrupting chemicals, pharmaceutical and personal care products during drinking water disinfectio

Transformation of endocrine disrupting chemicals, pharmaceutical and personal care products during drinking water disinfection

Transformation of endocrine disrupting chemicals, pharmaceutical and personal care products during drinking water disinfection

endocrine disrupting compounds, EDCs, show up in our drinking water sources all the time. That’s a real worry, especially because these chemicals might change into something even worse after water disinfection. So, we decided to look into the biological activity of eight common EDCs and PPCPs found in source water, both before and after disinfection. These included acetaminophen, bisphenol A, carbamazepine, estrone, 17 alpha-ahinylestradiol, gemfibrozil, naproxen, and triclosan.

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