The toxicological hazards associated with disinfecting drinking water with either chlorine dioxide or chlorine are reviewed and compared. Adverse health effects shown in animal experiments as well as human poisoning incidents are reported. Toxicological effects, which are associated with the disinfectants themselves and the products formed when the disinfectants react with organic material present in water, are considered.
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