Researchers have identified a chemical in certain tap water across the United States as chloronitramide anion. Here's what to know.

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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 ...

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A study finds the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect drinking water in thousands of Western Pennsylvania homes could be toxic.

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Researchers say they have identified a previously unknown, potentially toxic chemical called chloronitramide anion in the drinking water consumed by millions of Americans.

Widmer explained the byproduct, chloronitramide, has been in treated drinking water for years but, because of chemical complexities, it was difficult to isolate and identify.

Researchers suspect that chloronitramide anion might be toxic, but further study is needed.

The researchers also examined water samples from several locations for the chloronitramide anion. They couldn’t find the anion in water from Switzerland, where ozone is used for disinfection ...

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 ...