Chlorine Breakdown in Water
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•Scientists identify a long-sought by-product of some drinking water treatments
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Chloronitramide, an electrically charged molecule, is a long-sought, newly identified breakdown product of some chlorine-based water treatments.
The toxicity of the by-product is yet to be determined, but analyses suggest the substance could have several detrimental health effects.
In 10 U.S. water systems the chemical appears in concentrations above the threshold allowed for other harmful breakdown products.
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