Impacts of Disinfection Methods in a Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Treatment System on Disinfected Drinking Water Toxicity and Antibiotic Resistance Induction Potential
Yinmei Feng, Stephanie S. Lau, William A. Mitch, Caroline G. Russell, Greg Pope, April Z. Gu
This study evaluates the toxicity and antibiotic resistance induction potential of drinking water treated with different disinfection methods, finding that GAC/Cl2 reduces toxicity more effectively than Cl2/NH2Cl under environmental halogen conditions.
Journal of Hazardous Materials · Feb 25, 2025Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology