The byproduct has been in tap water for decades, but was hard to isolate. A chemical byproduct found in some treated drinking water in the U.S. that remained a mystery for more than 40 years may have ...

For more than four decades, scientists have noticed a mysterious chemical in the treated drinking water of millions of people in the United States, but no one’s been able to pinpoint exactly what it ...

Millions of Americans may be exposed to an unregulated and potentially hazardous chemical in their drinking water, according to a new study. Researchers have identified chloronitramide anion, a ...

Plumbed drinking water in developed countries is pretty clean, but invisible contaminants can still lurk. One mysterious “phantom chemical” has haunted drinking water for decades, and now researchers ...

Believe it or not, clean drinking water is an essential part of a quality life. This basic necessity is crucial for the ...

Buzzards roosted on a water tank in Denmark, SC. several years ago. The town water system has been a source of local concern for years. Sammy Fretwell/The State Residents of a small town that injected ...

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Pennsylvania has joined a list of growing states setting drinking water standards for a toxic chemical known as PFAS. The EPA has yet to propose nationwide limits. File photo: A number of projects are ...

Matthew Addicoat receives funding from EPSRC and the Royal Society. The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we’ve only identified 1% of them.