What to know about fluoride in drinking water
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and while we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at is fluoridation of water across the United States.
What to know about a newly defined chemical byproduct found in drinking water
Some water systems decided to use chloramine -- a chemical compound formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia -- as a disinfectant instead. Chloramine forms fewer byproducts than chlorine and is believed to be more stable, making it useful for water systems that deliver water over large distances.
Newly identified chemical in drinking water is likely in many homes and could be toxic, study finds
A newly identified chemical byproduct may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found. Scientists think it might be toxic but do not yet know.
Yes, you should still drink tap water. What to know.
Despite the identification of a new chemical and the presence of an old chemical, fluoride, in drinking water, experts said most tap water is safe to drink
What to know about the newly identified chemical in 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.
Scientists identify previously unknown byproduct in some drinking water that they say could be harmful
Scientists have discovered a chemical byproduct in treated drinking water that for years, they couldn’t isolate. More research is now on the horizon because the byproduct shares similarities with other toxic compounds,
Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified
Scientists have identified the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect tap water and prevent waterborne illnesses. Researchers urge testing for toxicity.
Mystery Chemical in US Drinking Water Could Be Risk to Hundreds of Millions
A newly identified compound in tap water that had eluded scientists for decades prompts safety concerns for a third of Americans.
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Scientists Identify Strange Chemical in Drinking Water Across the US
Is there something in the water? The answer appears to be yes. For four decades, scientists have struggled to identify a ...
Drinking Water Warning Issued by EPA to Millions of Customers
The EPA's Office of Inspector General found systems supplying water to 26.6 million customers were vulnerable to cyberattacks ...
Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water
Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in ...
Florida surgeon general calls for halting fluoride in water, echoing RFK Jr.
The state’s top health official cited controversial studies that suggest the widely hailed public health practice poses a risk to developing brains.
US Towns Plunge Into Debates About Fluoride in Water
Over time, more studies pointed to a different problem: a link between higher levels of fluoride and brain development. The ...