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

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

It's not clear whether the byproduct could be harmful to human health, but the study authors say its properties are similar ...

About a third of U.S. residents have been receiving tap water containing a previously unidentified chemical byproduct, a new ...

The chlorine smell you may notice at public pools doesn’t come from the chlorine itself. It happens when chemical compounds called chloramines in chlorine combine with sweat, pee, and cosmetics ...

If you use tap water from your faucet in your home, for any reason at all, you need to pay attention to this one. Simply ...

“It’s a very difficult chemical to find. The hardest part was identifying it and proving it was the structure we were ... drinking water not treated with chlorine-based disinfectants.

The word “chemical” is a generic term for all ... high-resolution mass spectrometer to obtain its molecular formula: one chlorine atom, two nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms, plus a negative ...

Plumbed drinking water in developed countries is pretty clean, but invisible contaminants can still lurk. One mysterious ...