Potentially Cancerous New Chemical Found in Tap Water in Tens of Millions of Homes
November 24th, 2024I’m sure it’s just an unfortunate coincidence that millions of people are drinking this…
Via: Daily Mail:
A potentially cancerous chemical has been discovered in drinking water consumed by tens of millions of Americans.
Known as chloronitramide anion, the compound is released when a popular disinfectant called chloramine (a mix of chlorine and ammonia) naturally decomposes.
Around a third of homes in the US are supplied with chloramine-treated water, which is the equivalent of about 113m people.
It’s not clear what effect the new compound has on humans but researchers said its similarity to other toxic chemicals ‘warrants further study to assess its public health risk.’
