An international team of scientists have discovered a previously unknown compound that is prevalent in U.S. drinking water, sparking concern about potential public health risks. The mystery compound is called “chloronitramide anion,” which forms from the decomposition of inorganic chloramines — disinfectants used to safeguard people from diseases like typhoid and cholera, the researchers found…

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Solving a 40-year mystery, scientists ID chemical found in millions of Americans’ tap water

The new compound was found in drinking water treated with the disinfectant chloramine

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Chemical compound found in U.S. drinking water that could harm millions

For more than four decades, scientists have noticed a mysterious chemical in the treated drinking water of millions of people in the United States, but no one’s been able to pinpoint exactly what it is – until now.

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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For more than four decades, scientists have noticed a mysterious chemical in the treated drinking water of millions of people in the United States, but no one’s been able to pinpoint exactly what it is – until now. The authors of a study published Thursday in the journal Science believe the chemical – which they named chloronitramide anion – is a decomposition byproduct of chloramine, a chemical that many treatmen…

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An international team of scientists finally identified a mystery chemical prevalent in U.S. drinking water, sparking concerns about potential public health risks.

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Mysterious chemical in tap water identified after nearly 40 years: Is it toxic?

A newly identified compound in tap water that had eluded scientists for decades prompts safety concerns for a third of Americans.

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Mystery chemical in US drinking water could be risk to hundreds of millions

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.

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Newly identified chemical in drinking water is likely in many homes and could be toxic, study finds

A team of researchers from the United States and Switzerland has 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. It's estimated that more than 113 million people in the United States alone drink chloraminated water.

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Researchers identify previously unknown compound in drinking water

(The Hill) – An international team of scientists finally identified a mystery chemical prevalent in U.S. drinking water, sparking concerns about potential public health risks. The compound, called "chloronitramide anion," forms from the decomposition of inorganic chloramines — disinfectants used to safeguard people from diseases like typhoid and cholera, the researchers said in a study, published Thursday in Science. NBC News reported that the c…

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(CNN) — For more than four decades, scientists have noticed a mysterious chemical in the treated drinking water of millions of people in the United States, but no one’s been able to pinpoint exactly what it is – until now.

Scientists Identify Long-Mysterious Chemical in US Drinking Water

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