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Influence of Waste Water Disinfection Treatments on Some Genotoxic Chemical Micropollutants
This study compares the effects of different waste water treatments using sodium hypochlorite, chlorine dioxide and ozone on some chemical and biological parameters. The samples studied were obtained from an a...
