Nursing Students Present Research at Veazie Meeting, WABI Reports

A group of University of Maine nursing students attended a Veazie town council meeting to present their findings about the health effects of trihalomethanes (THMs) after residents showed concern over chemicals in their water, WABI reported. THMs are formed when chlorine and other disinfectants are mixed with organic matter and exposure can lead to an increased risk of bladder, colon and rectal cancer. The students said THM levels up to 80 parts per billion are acceptable. Orono-Veazie Water District Superintendent Dennis Cross said he had “no concerns” over THM levels after a 2011 sample showed Veazie’s levels at 89 parts per billion.