Corrosion inhibitors taint water
British researchers have found corrosion-inhibiting chemicals used in dishwashing detergents, auto antifreeze and other products throughout the environment — even in water coming out of kitchen taps. Dishwashing appears responsible for at least 30 percent of the benzotriazoles in water, the researchers report online April 4 in
Environmental Science & Technology
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