Researchers identify previously unknown compound in drinking water
Researchers identify previously unknown compound in drinking water
A team of researchers from the United States and Switzerland has reported the discovery of a previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water. Inorganic chloramines are commonly used to disinfect drinking water to safeguard public health from diseases like cholera and typhoid fever. It's ...
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And of course they don't say if it's filterable.
Edit: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chloronitramide-anion-chemical-drinking-water-toxicity/
Still, if people are currently concerned about their drinking water while any potential toxicity is yet to be evaluated, study author David Wahman said in the briefing that previous literature has shown the by-product to be removed by activated carbon.
So a standard Britta-like filter is all you need.
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Tldr: chloronitramide anion, a decay product of the chloramine disinfectant routinely added to water. No one knows if it's toxic.
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Well I'm pretty sure that drinking water treated with chloramine is far preferable to drinking untreated water, so even if it is toxic, it's not toxic enough at current levels to merit concern.
It's still worth investigating, because it's good to have confirmation.
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Not that it's really an issue since water used in drug formulations are not treated with chloramine disinfectants. But usage of those disinfectants can contribute to nitrosamines in some drugs, which no one wants.
Incredibly unlikely (impossible?) taking a drug with chloramine disinfected water, don't worry.
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It's toxic to microbes.
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Cool. Another thing we need to fucking worried about.