hexavalent chromium

CAL MATTERS: California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant

Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical,…

7 months ago

California wildfires could be transforming natural metals into cancer-causing compounds

Wildfires in parts of the U.S. West may be transforming a benign form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart —…

11 months ago

Safe drinking water remains out of reach for many Californians

An estimated 370,000 Californians rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of arsenic, nitrate or hexavalent chromium, and…

3 years ago

Filtering toxic hexavalent chromium from water

Photo credit: Alain Herzog / EPFL Hexavalent chromium continues to contaminate water sources around the world, with one US company…

5 years ago

California: 15,000 cancer cases could stem from chemicals in tap water

(CNN) A new study finds that drinking tap water in California over the course of a lifetime could increase the…

6 years ago