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Halogens function as effective disinfectants

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Halogens such as chlorine, bromine, and iodine are widely used and studied for their effectiveness as disinfectants in water treatment.

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The retrieved papers consistently discuss the application, efficacy, and chemical behavior of halogens (chlorine, bromine, and iodine) as disinfectants for water treatment and pathogen inactivation.

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Preferential Halogenation of Algal Organic Matter by Iodine over Chlorine and Bromine: Formation of Disinfection Byproducts and Correlation with Toxicity of Disinfected Waters.
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Chao Liu, Y. Shin, Xiao-ying Wei, M. Ersan, E. Wagner, M. Plewa, G. Amy, T. Karanfil. Preferential Halogenation of Algal Organic Matter by Iodine over Chlorine and Bromine: Formation of Disinfection Byproducts and Correlation with Toxicity of Disinfected Waters.. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c04823

Paper 0 examines halogenation agents like iodine, chlorine, and bromine for disinfection processes and formation of disinfection byproducts.

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Concerns and strategies for wastewater treatment during COVID-19 pandemic to stop plausible transmission.
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Kataki S, Chatterjee S, Vairale MG, Sharma S, Dwivedi SK. Concerns and strategies for wastewater treatment during COVID-19 pandemic to stop plausible transmission.. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105156

Paper 1 notes the virucidal properties of chlorine-containing compounds and other emerging halogen-based disinfectants in wastewater treatment.

Bromine and Chlorine Disinfection of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts, Bacillus atrophaeus Spores, and MS2 Coliphage in Water.
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C. Coleman, John Kim, Emily S. Bailey, L. Abebe, Joe Brown, O. D. Simmons, M. Sobsey. Bromine and Chlorine Disinfection of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts, Bacillus atrophaeus Spores, and MS2 Coliphage in Water.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c00536

Paper 8 demonstrates that free bromine and chlorine effectively inactivate resilient waterborne pathogens like Bacillus atrophaeus and MS2 coliphage.

Inactivation mechanisms of intracellular coliphages in host bacteria by chemical disinfection with ozone, chlorine oxide, chlorine and chloramine.
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Zi-yi He, Hai Liu. Inactivation mechanisms of intracellular coliphages in host bacteria by chemical disinfection with ozone, chlorine oxide, chlorine and chloramine.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.124404

Paper 9 discusses the role of chlorine-based disinfectants like sodium hypochlorite and chloramines in inactivating viruses through oxidative damage.

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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8601 Aug 2026
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