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 ...

The compound was not detected in ultrapure water or drinking water not treated with chlorine-based disinfectants. Fairey synthesized the anion in the lab for the first time but could not ...

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 ...

The anion is formed when monochloramine–the most commonly used chloramine disinfectant–decomposes into dichloramine (NHCl 2), which then goes through a series of reactions with water ...

Researchers say they have identified a previously unknown, potentially toxic chemical in the treated drinking water consumed by millions of Americans. Chloronitramide anion is a byproduct of the ...

Chloramines, which are derived from combining chlorine and ammonia, have been used to effectively treat water for nearly a century in the US, and are also used in other countries including Australia.

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 ...

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 ...

Although he agrees that a toxicological investigation of the anion would be useful now that its identity is known, “I’m not overly worried about my tap water,” Jones said.

Although chlorine itself is safe to consume at low levels, research showed that toxic byproducts were created when it came into contact with other elements that naturally occurred in the water.