A new study identifies another threat to the ozone layer's recovery: chloroform -- a colorless, sweet-smelling compound that is primarily used in the manufacturing of products such as Teflon and ...

When communities in Denmark pump groundwater for drinking water, officials monitor the levels of chemicals such as chloroform that might signal the presence of industrial contaminants. But not all ...

Disinfection of drinking water is an effective water treatment process to prevent the transmission of waterborne infectious diseases. Chlorination has been the most commonly used method to disinfect ...

Public swimming pools contain high levels of chloroform, a chemical linked to miscarriage, say researchers in the UK. Chloroform is formed in water when the disinfectant chlorine reacts with organic ...

Black in colour, used in making motor tyres and printing ink, production of light and energy, making methyl alcohol, formaldehyde and chloroform etc. It is used in fruit ripening and fruits ...