Both Vacaville and Fairfield released their 2024 Water Quality Reports this week, updating residents on contaminants in their water supply and showing compliance with state and federal clean water ...

Abstract In this paper, a new recovery system of the toxic hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) is proposed that uses a lignocellulosic substrate derived from the industrial treatment process of wheat bran. We ...

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 ...

Hexavalent chromium, often referred to as hex chrome or chromium-6, poses a significant threat to the health and safety of workers in various industries. As exposure limits tighten, and regulations ...

Chromium (Cr) is a metal with a unique relationship with the environment. While trivalent chromium (Cr (III)) is a necessary nutrient, hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is toxic to humans and aquatic life ...

California has set a limit for the toxic heavy metal hexavalent chromium in drinking water. Advocates have called for a stricter limit, warning of health risks.

After years of analysis and debate, California regulators have adopted a nation-leading drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen found in water supplies across the state. The ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The rule is ...

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Workers in the manufacturing industry who've been exposed to elevated levels of hexavalent chromium, or chromium 6, have higher rates of lung cancer, according to the National Institute of ...

Wildfires in parts of the U.S. West may be transforming a benign form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart — potentially endangering first responders and surrounding communities, a ...