Hexavalent chromium is a type of the element chromium. Doctors have found that it can cause cancer and harm other parts of your body. Chromium is naturally found in animals, rocks, plants, soil ...

In short, the ill effects from inhaling hexavalent chromium are well-known; the effects of drinking it aren’t, as yet, quite as clear. But suffice to say it’s done lab mice little good.

Study: Known carcinogen hexavalent chromium found in California wildfire ash The high heat of California wildfires transformed a benign metal into a toxic form, new research finds. Exposure to ...

Hexavalent chromium has been found at high levels in tap water in some U.S. cities. The report comes from an environmental advocacy group that urges federal regulators to adopt tougher standards ...

There is still chromium-6 in the Hinkley groundwater, he reports, and Hinkley’s not alone. Nearly 70 million Americans are believed to have hexavalent chromium in their drinking water, he reports.

The hexavalent chromium originated from a wood treating facility release impacting the utility’s well field. Various companies are stated to have operated wood treatment facilities in Elmira ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (November 15, 2017) - Hexavalent Chromium, or Cr(VI), is a compound commonly used to create pigments in dyes, paints, primers, inks and plastics. To prevent corrosion, Hexavalent ...

From the Well Field the hexavalent chromium allegedly entered the homes of residents through the City’s water-distribution system. CRW filed a RCRA citizen suit against the City.

Report about dangerous drinking water 'alarmist,' scientists say. Dec. 21, 2010 -- Hexavalent chromium, the chemical made famous by the 2000 film "Erin Brockovich," is once again in the news after ...

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For the past 10 years, environmental engineers at the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command have been working to reduce and eliminate the use of hexavalent chromium in aviation maintenance.

Hexavalent chromium was found in 17 of 19 wells in Woodland at higher rates than state standards. It's a naturally occurring substance in the western areas of the Sacramento Valley.