Chlorine dioxide water disinfection: a prospective epidemiology study.
An epidemiologic study of 198 persons exposed for 3 months to drinking water disinfected with chlorine dioxide was conducted in a rural village. A control population of 118 nonexposed persons was also studied. Pre-exposure hematologic and serum chemical parameters were compared with test results after 115 days of exposure. Statistical analysis (ANOVA) of the data failed to identify any significant exposure-related effects. This study suggests that future evaluations of chlorine dioxide disinfection should be directed toward populations with potentially increased sensitivity to hemolytic agents.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D002713:Chlorine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D017606:Chlorine Compounds; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D010087:Oxides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis
D017606:Chlorine Compounds; D004202:Disinfectants; D010087:Oxides; D002713:Chlorine; C025109:chlorine dioxide