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Impact of chlorine and UV/H2O2 on microplastics in drinking water

Environmental Science Water Research & Technology 2024 2 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
H.J. Groenewegen, Husein Almuhtaram, Robert C. Andrews

Summary

Using chlorine and UV/hydrogen peroxide at dosages realistic for actual drinking water treatment plants, this study assessed whether standard disinfection processes alter microplastics in tap water. The work addresses a critical public health question — whether the water treatment people rely on to make tap water safe actually removes or changes the microplastics that have been detected in treated drinking water.

Study Type Environmental

Limited studies to-date have assessed the impacts of disinfectants (chlorine and ultraviolet (UV)/H 2 O 2 ) on microplastics (MPs), with most employing dosages and fluences that are much higher than typically applied during drinking water treatment.

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