A recent analysis from Sweden indicates that the chlorination of drinking water leads to the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs), which significantly raise the risk of bladder cancer by 33% and colorectal cancer by 15%. This study, conducted with data from 30 scientific studies involving over 90,000 participants, highlights the presence of these harmful chemical byproducts in nearly all public water systems in the US and EU. While chlorine has traditionally been used for water disinfection since 1908, the discovery of its potential dangers necessitates further research.
Men may be at greater risk than women, according to the new research, published last month in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
What we see is alarming and we need some more high quality studies, lead study author Emilie Helte from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, told the Guardian.
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