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Carcinogenesis of synthetic organic chemicals in drinking water
Author(s) -
Kraybill Herman F.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1981.tb04734.x
Subject(s) - carcinogen , organic chemicals , contamination , environmental chemistry , environmental science , toxicology , chemistry , biology , ecology , organic chemistry
Of the total contaminants in the water supply on a worldwide basis, 2221 organic chemicals have been identified, and of these, about 765 are in drinking water. Of this total group of organic chemicals, 43 are recognized or suspected carcinogens, 56 are mutagenic contaminants, and 18 are carcinogenic promoters. Cancer risk factors are estimated for five organic contaminants. Five experimental approaches are recommended to elucidate the risk of cancer from organic biorefactories.