Formation of Dioxin in Surface Water
The use of triclosan in household antibacterial products introduces the chemical to surface waters where it can form dioxins. The dioxin-like compounds that formed when triclosan degraded in sunlight and wastewater chlorine treatment were analyzed in sediment cores by University of Minnesota researchers.
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