Millions at Risk? Mysterious Compound Discovered in American Tap Water

Chloronitramide anion, a newly identified by-product of chloramine use in water disinfection, raises concerns due to its unknown toxicity and high concentrations in U.S. tap water, prompting calls for further study and reconsideration of chloramine use. Many public water systems in the United States rely on inorganic chloramines to disinfect drinking water, but the byproducts [...]

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