Updated On: 08 July, 2022 03:42 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The chemical is commonly used in the production of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs). NPEs are used as surfactants as well as in day-to-day consumer products such as detergents, wetting agents and dispersants

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Drinking impure water can cause a lot of harm to the body and if one isn't careful, it may lead to adverse effects on the body. As per a new study, high levels of a toxic chemical have been detected in the drinking water samples that has been collected from different parts of the country. The chemical called nonylphenol can disrupt the endocrine, reproductive and immune system in the body, according to the report.
As per a study, the toxic chemical has been found to be 29 to 81 times higher than the prescribed limit.
The research has found 29.1 to 80.5 ppb (parts per billion) of 'Nonylphenol', a toxic chemical used as a formulant in pesticides and lubricating oil additives, in drinking water samples collected from across India, Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link said in a report on Thursday.