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WASHINGTON - A group of chemical compounds used to disinfect water for one-third of the US population and millions of others globally produces a potentially toxic byproduct, according to new research published Thursday, sparking calls for an "immediate" investigation into possible health impacts.Inorganic chloramines have been used for decades to remove pathogens from public water supplies.
Using a combination of traditional chemistry methods and modern tools like high-resolution mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, they identified the compound as "chloronitramide anion."The compound was detected in all 40 chloraminated drinking water samples tested, with concentrations reaching up to 100 micrograms per liter -- exceeding typical regulatory limits for disinfection byproducts, which range between 60 and 80 micrograms per liter.
Drinking Water Byproduct Chloronitramide Anion Filtration Activated Carbon Bladder Cancer Colon Cancer Miscarriage LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
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