(WXYZ) — After a chemical spill was reported in the Huron River this week, many are wondering what hexavalent chromium is and how it could affect their health. Here ...

The following information is from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration:OverviewHexavalent chromium is one of the valence states (+6) of the element chromium. It is usually produced by an ...

There’s a toxic history to the shiny decorative finishes so ubiquitous on the wheels and bumpers of classic cars. Chrome plating is important to a variety of consumer products from vintage automobiles ...

(CBS) Americans worried about the safety of their drinking water may have new cause for alarm. A new study shows that tens of millions of us are drinking water contaminated with hexavalent chromium, a ...

Hexavalent chromium, a substance known to cause cancer, was found in four soil samples taken from the public trail at Bartram's Garden last week. DEP also tested four surface water samples from the ...

After some recent intense wildfires in Northern California, scientists tested samples of singed soil and were disturbed by their findings: It was laden with a cancer-causing metal called hexavalent ...

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