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 ...

Researchers have developed a new method for the accurate determination of the water content of water-soluble compounds. This plays a significant role in various areas, including determining drug ...

Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

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 ...

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 ...

An extremely persistent and highly mobile “forever chemical” byproduct is contaminating many mineral water brands sold across Europe, researchers have found. Evaluating the contents of 19 brands of ...

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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 ...