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.

Researchers identified a chemical in certain tap water across the United States, prompting questions about what it means for drinking water safety and Americans' health. In the study, published in the journal Science Thursday, researchers detected the compound, called chloronitramide anion, in 40 drinking water samples from 10 U.S. drinking water systems using chloramines, a type of disinfectant.

'Since the 1970s, we've known that chlorine reacts with constituents in the water to form disinfection by-products which have been associated with bladder and colon cancer, low birth, weight and miscarriage,' author Julian Fairey said in a press briefing, adding the most predominant chlorine disinfection by-products are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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