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Trihalomethane Exposure During Pregnancy and Spontaneous Abortion Risk

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Epidemiological study finding elevated risk of spontaneous abortion among women with high trihalomethane (chlorine disinfection byproduct) exposure in first trimester. THMs are formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water. Source · pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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