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Short halogenated compounds

EWG Research on Chemicals in Short halogenated compounds

8.16.07 Fluoride in Southern California Tap Water (bromoform (thm), chloroform (thm), dibromochloromethane (thm) ...)
7.19.07 Chlorine Pollutants at High Levels in DC Tap Water (chloroethane, dichloroiodomethane, chloramine ...)
4.10.07 Stolen Inventory (methyl bromide, dichloromethane, chloroform (thm) ...)
4.17.06 Stolen Inventory (California) (bromoform (thm), chloroform (thm), bromodichlormethane (thm) ...)
1.13.06 Stolen Inventory (National) (bromoform (thm))
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Related News Clips on Chemicals in Short halogenated compounds

9.4.07 Water, Water Everywhere (bromoform (thm), chloroform (thm), dibromochloromethane (thm) ...)
8.26.07 Water wars: Bottled vs tap (dibromochloromethane (thm), bromodichlormethane (thm), bromoform (thm) ...)
8.16.07 Bottled Water Subject To Fewer Standards Than Municipal Tap Water (dibromochloromethane (thm), bromodichlormethane (thm), bromoform (thm) ...)
8.11.07 Bottled Water Costs More, For Us And The Environment (bromoform (thm), chloroform (thm), dibromochloromethane (thm) ...)
7.24.07 Toxics Found in Tap Water at U.S. Capitol, EPA (chloroform (thm))
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Health Effects related to Short halogenated compounds: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Cancer, Brain and nervous system

Routes of Exposure related to Short halogenated compounds:

Environment: agriculture, industrial water pollution
Personal care products
Water: disinfection by-product, sewage sludge

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iodoform, hydrofluorocarbon 152a, dichlorofluoromethane, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloropropane, dichloromethane, trichloroethylene, trans-1,4-dichloro-2-butene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, dichloroiodomethane, view all...

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