Water chlorination, 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (MX), and potential cancer risk

J Natl Cancer Inst. 1997 Jun 18;89(12):832-3. doi: 10.1093/jnci/89.12.832.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinogens, Environmental / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Furans / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Mutagens / adverse effects*
  • Neoplasms, Experimental / chemically induced*
  • Rats
  • Risk
  • Water Pollution, Chemical / adverse effects*
  • Water Purification* / methods

Substances

  • Carcinogens, Environmental
  • Furans
  • Mutagens
  • 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone