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Bromate

Disinfectant by-product

Bromate

Bromate is an oxidizing agent commonly formed as a byproduct during ozonation of water and can also be present in some baking processes involving bromate salts.

Tracked contaminantUpdated Nov 28, 2023
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5

Water guidelines

Legal limit
0.01 mg/L
Health guideline
0.0001 mg/L

Food and supplement guidelines

Legal limit
Not specified
Health guideline
Not specified

Risks

Carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, regulatory restriction, ingestion toxicity

Benefits

None

References

Waters containing Bromate

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