For more than four decades, scientists have noticed a mysterious chemical in the treated drinking water of millions of people ...

"A major goal of our work is to identify these chemicals and the reaction pathways through which they form," said Julian ...

Clean drinking water is essential for human survival. While disinfecting water has saved countless lives by preventing ...

Some water systems decided to use chloramine -- a chemical compound formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia -- as a ...

A newly identified chemical byproduct may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found.

Scientists have identified the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect tap water and prevent waterborne illnesses.

A previously unidentified chemical has been discovered in the tap water of about one-third of U.S. homes, a new study has ...

Researchers have identified a chemical in certain tap water across the United States as chloronitramide anion. Here's what to ...

A newly identified compound in tap water that had eluded scientists for decades prompts safety concerns for a third of ...

Chlorine-based water treatments create many by-products, but one has been elusive. Its identification sets the stage for studying its health effects.