New Mexico officials say a toxic chromium plume contamination is now exceeding state groundwater standards on Pueblo de San Ildefonso land.

It's widely known that wildfire smoke is bad for your health, but a group of researchers recently found a known carcinogen in California wildfire ash, raising concerns about just how harmful it could ...

In Sweden, around 18,000 workers are exposed to hexavalent chromium in their workplace. Hexavalent chromium is a powerful carcinogen that is released, for example, during welding of stainless steel or ...

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 ...

EPA issues new guidelines for monitoring chromium-6 in drinking water. Jan. 12, 2011 -- Several weeks after promising to address the issue of chromium-6 levels in drinking water, the U.S.

Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a well‐documented environmental pollutant, stemming from numerous industrial activities such as electroplating, tanning and the manufacture of pigments. Its high ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Air regulators issued violations to two Paramount foundries after detecting elevated levels of hexavalent chromium ...

NASSAU COUNTY (WABC) -- Dust samples from the attics of 12 homes in Bethpage, Levittown, and Plainview tested positive for an airborne, cancer-causing chemical ...

A city in Japan is on high alert for a cat that fell into a tank of hazardous chemicals before disappearing into the night. Officials in Fukuyama, Hiroshima prefecture, said they have stepped up ...