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Evidence suggests that the 1991 cholera outbreak in South America involving 350,000 cases was caused by reduced chlorination of water supplies motivated by unquantified risks of carcinogenicity from chlorinated hydrocarbons. Such concerns, particularly where they lack focus, should not outweigh potential public health benefits. Journal of Hospital Infection 2006; 64:90-92.