While the existence of chloronitramide anion has been known for about 30 years, this new research identifies it, shedding light on just how prevalent it is in U.S. drinking water and making the ...

Therefore, future research on chloronitramide anion is needed to understand its potential implications in drinking water.” Water expert Dr. David Sedlak called the research a “fascinating ...

The levels of chloronitramide anion in drinking water that could pose a risk to health are unknown. MORE: Massive amounts of tiny plastics found in bottled drinking water, study finds.

Chloronitramide anion is a byproduct of the decomposition of chloramine, which is used by treatment plants to disinfect drinking water and kill diseases like cholera and typhoid fever.

Fairey et al. measured chloronitramide anion content in a range of chloraminated water systems in the U.S., detecting levels as high as ~100 micrograms per liter (μg/l), which surpasses the ...

It’s called chloronitramide anion.“It’s forming in the drinking water of 113 million Americans at reasonably high concentrations,” said Julian Fairey, a University of Arkansas engineering ...

This substance dissociates in water to produce the chloronitramide anion. Now, however, scientists need to determine whether their long-standing suspicions about potential toxicity of the formerly ...

According to a November 2024 study published in Science, 40 samples of drinking water taken from 10 water systems tested positive for chloronitramide anion.The anion is a result of the chemical ...

A new study found a possibly toxic chemical in drinking water in up to two-thirds of U.S. residents' homes. ... called chloronitramide anion, forms when "water is treated with chloramine, ...

The chloronitramide anion should be studied for toxicity, the researchers say. Susan D. Richardson , an expert in drinking water disinfection by-products at the University of South Carolina, calls ...

An international team of scientists has discovered a previously unknown compound that is prevalent in U.S. drinking water, ... The mystery compound is called “chloronitramide anion,” which ...

About 113 million people drink tap water that exposes them to chloronitramide anion, the study says. An FDA letter outlined issues with mold and bacteria at the Tom's of Maine plant where ...