Millions of US residents may be drinking water containing potentially harmful compounds
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Common disinfectants found in drinking water break down into compounds about which little is known, including whether they have any potential harmful health effects on people who drink them.
Chlorine has been used to disinfect drinking water for more than a century. However, some drinking water systems in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia now use another closely related chemical disinfectant called chloramine. That’s because chlorine byproducts have been linked to bladder and colon cancer, lower birth rates, and miscarriages…
