drinking water, chemical byproduct

What to know about a newly defined chemical byproduct found in drinking water
Some water systems decided to use chloramine -- a chemical compound formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia -- as a disinfectant instead. Chloramine forms fewer byproducts than chlorine and is believed to be more stable, making it useful for water systems that deliver water over large distances.
Newly identified chemical in drinking water is likely 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 identify previously unknown byproduct in some drinking water that they say could be harmful
Scientists have discovered a chemical byproduct in treated drinking water that for years, they couldn’t isolate. More research is now on the horizon because the byproduct shares similarities with other toxic compounds,
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.
What to know about fluoride in drinking water
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and while we don’t ...
Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in ...
US Towns Plunge Into Debates About Fluoride in Water
Over time, more studies pointed to a different problem: a link between higher levels of fluoride and brain development. The ...
'Unidentified product' found in US tap water could be toxic, study says
For over a century, public water systems have used chemical compounds to kill pathogens that cause waterborne diseases such ...
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 in the United States, but no one’s been able to pinpoint exactly what it ...