An international team of researchers from the United States and Switzerland has identified chloronitramide anion as a decomposition product of inorganic chloramines.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- A mysterious byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect the tap water of about one-third of Americans has finally been identified, and the international research team behind the discovery is advocating rapid assessment of its potential toxicity. Read full story

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Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified: report

NBC News reports that a newly identified chemical byproduct "may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found." 
"Scientists do not yet know whether the byproduct is dangerous. But some are worried that it could have toxic properties because of similarities to other chemicals of concern."
The newly identified substance, named "chloronitramide anion," is produced when water is treated with chloramine, a chemical form…

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Read the full story in the Wall Street Journal. A mysterious byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect the tap water of about one-third of Americans has finally been identified, and the international research team behind the discovery is advocating rapid assessment of its potential toxicity. The research, reported Thursday in the journal Science, does not … Continue reading Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified

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Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified

NBC News reports that a newly identified chemical byproduct "may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found." "Scientists do not yet know whether the byproduct is dangerous. But some are worried that it could have toxic properties because of similarities to other chemicals of concern." The newly identified substance, named "chloronitramide anion," is produced when water is treated with chloramine, a chemical forme…

U of A Researchers identify previously unknown byproduct in a third of U.S. drinking water systems

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