Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified
Scientists have identified the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect tap water and prevent waterborne illnesses. Researchers urge testing for toxicity.
What to know about the newly identified chemical found in certain U.S. drinking water
Researchers have identified a chemical in certain tap water across the United States as chloronitramide anion. Here's what to know.
Scientists identify a long-sought by-product of some drinking water treatments
Chlorine-based water treatments create many by-products, but one has been elusive. Its identification sets the stage for studying its health effects.
First detected 40 years ago, a byproduct in chloraminated drinking water has finally been identified
Chlorine, a low-cost and highly effective disinfectant, is the most widely used chemical for steralising drinking water across the world. But in the 1970s, scientists found that it could react with organic matter to produce harmful chemicals such as trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids.
What to know about a newly defined chemical byproduct found in drinking water
A chemical byproduct found in some treated drinking water in the U.S. that remained a mystery for more than 40 years may have finally been identified by scientists. The authors of the study, published Thursday in the journal Science,
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,
Newly identified chemical in drinking water is likely in many homes and may 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.
Mystery Chemical in US Drinking Water Could Be Risk to Hundreds of Millions
A newly identified compound in tap water that had eluded scientists for decades prompts safety concerns for a third of Americans.
Possibly toxic chemical may be widespread in drinking water, study finds. Should you filter your tap water?
A previously unidentified chemical has been discovered in the tap water of about one-third of U.S. homes, a new study has found, and scientists are actively investigating whether it's toxic.
Common water disinfectant creates potentially toxic by-product: Study
Scientists finally managed to identify the mystery chemical in treated water after 40 years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Scientists Concerned About Unknown Levels of Toxicity in Chemical Common in U.S. Drinking Water
The effects of a chemical that’s produced when water is treated for viruses and bacteria are unknown, but there's a clear ...
See which 17 brands made ‘Toxic Hall of Shame’ for using ‘dangerous’ chemicals — Chipotle, Trader Joe’s get Fs on report card
Also getting an F is Inspire Brands, the parent company for Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s ...
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Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping
Major retailers are failing to protect consumers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, according ...
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MIT engineers make converting CO2 into useful products more practical
A new electrode design developed at MIT boosts the efficiency of electrochemical reactions that turn carbon dioxide into ...
Trump’s victory throws new USDA framework on seed industry into question
Imagine two fields, side-by-side. One grows genetically modified corn, the seed bought from a major firm. The other grows ...