| They said carcinogenic chemicals called trihalomethanes are created as a by-product of chlorinating water and can be absorbed through the skin, reports the Daily Mail. |
| Many cities have excessive levels of trihalomethanes in their water. |
| However, when chlorine combines with other materials in water, it forms chloroform and related chemicals called trihalomethanes. |
| Trihalomethanes in the drinking water of Concepcion and Talcahuano, Chile. |
| The 3 studies using routine measurements of trihalomethanes constituted a homogeneous group. |
| More than 600 unique DBPs have been identified, with trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids the most prevalent DBPs found in chlorinated water. |
