Lawmakers on Thursday took a look at a type of metal commonly found in the water supply, and discussed what can be done to ...

Hexavalent chromium, or “chromium 6,” the form of the element chromium involved in the plating process, is an aggressive ...

Chromium 6 carries risk factors during the electro ... It has a more yellow kind of finish,” Gilles said. “Whereas hexavalent ...

Even with on-going clean-up efforts, hexavalent chromium (also known as chromium-6, a chemical that has been shown to cause lung cancer when inhaled by humans) still haunts the plaintiffs ...

Chromium is a vital mineral that is crucial for controlling blood sugar levels, improving insulin sensitivity, and supporting metabolism. This mineral is readily available in numerous natural ...

a common green pigment and one of the safer compounds in a family that includes spectacularly toxic species like hexavalent chromium compounds. When mixed together, the two powders are heated in a ...

This form of iron can react with the toxic and carcinogenic form of chromium (Cr 6+) and reduce it to a less harmful form (Cr 3+), which in turn results in co-precipitation. However, the team soon ...

Board of Directors adopted a resolution at today’s board meeting supporting Proposition 4, an initiative that authorizes ...

County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to consider whether to petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

An Oregon State University researcher who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable, reddish magentas inspired by lunar mineralogy and ancient Egyptian chemistry ...

May 10 at 6:45 p.m. Reporters Rebecca Tan and Dera ... Caledonia had by that time found “high levels” of toxic hexavalent chromium in water samples collected in and around the HPAL refining ...