Mysterious chemical byproduct identified in drinking water
A chemical byproduct found in some treated drinking water in the U.S. that remained a mystery for more than 40 years may have finally been identified by scientists. The authors of the study, published Thursday in the journal Science,
Scientists identify previously unknown byproduct in some drinking water that they say could be harmful
Scientists at the University of Arkansas have identified a previously hard to isolate compound of a drinking water treatment chemical.
Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified
Scientists have identified the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect tap water and prevent waterborne illnesses. Researchers urge testing for toxicity.
New chemical identified in drinking water could be toxic
Since then, it’s been identified. The newly identified substance is called “chloronitramide anion,” which is produced when water is treated with chloramine, a chemical formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia. Chloramine is mostly used to kill viruses and bacteria in municipal water treatment systems.
Chemical identified in drinking water likely to be in many homes and could be toxic, study finds
A newly identified chemical byproduct may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found. Scientists think it might be toxic but do not yet know.
Scientists Concerned About Unknown Levels of Toxicity in Chemical Common in U.S. Drinking Water
The effects of a chemical that’s produced when water is treated for viruses and bacteria are unknown, but there's a clear "similarity to other toxic molecules"
Is this chemical lurking in the tap water you drink? Possibly, scientists say
U.S. — A new study is suggesting scientists may have identified a new and possibly concerning chemical found in the drinking water of millions of Americans. Scientists refer to it as Chloronitramide Anion. The study authors say it is a byproduct of chloramine, a chemical used by many public water systems to purify the water.
U of A Researchers identify previously unknown byproduct in a third of U.S. drinking water systems
An international team of researchers from the United States and Switzerland has identified chloronitramide anion as a decomposition product of inorganic chloramines.
Researchers identify previously unknown compound in drinking water
Researchers have reported the discovery of a previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water. Inorganic chloramines are commonly used to disinfect drinking water to safeguard public health from diseases like cholera and typhoid fever.
‘Mystery’ chemical found in millions of Americans’ tap water could be toxic: ‘Good reason to investigate’
"A major goal of our work is to identify these chemicals and the reaction pathways through which they form," said Julian ...
Solving a 40-year mystery, scientists ID chemical found in millions of Americans’ tap water
For more than four decades, scientists have noticed a mysterious chemical in the treated drinking water of millions of people ...
Possibly toxic chemical may be widespread in drinking water, study finds. Should you filter your tap water?
A previously unidentified chemical has been discovered in the tap water of about one-third of U.S. homes, a new study has ...
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'Unidentified product' found in US tap water could be toxic, study says
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