Chronic exposure to nickel (II), chromium (VI), or inorganic arsenic (iAs) has long been
known to increase cancer incidence among affected individuals. Recent epidemiological …

Chromium, like many transition metal elements, is essential to life at low concentrations yet
toxic to many systems at higher concentrations. In addition to the overt symptoms of acute …

Epidemiologic evidence on the relation between exposure to metals and cancer is reviewed.
Human exposure to metals is common, with wide use in industry and long-term …

Chromium is both an essential trace element (as Cr”') ion and an environmental toxicant (as
CrV'ion). Trivalent chromium (50-200 pg per day) is necessary for normal development of …

This paper reviews the regulations pertaining to chromium emissions from metal finishing
industries in the USA and technical options for compliance, and assesses the influence of …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) compounds have been studied extensively and
several agencies have described their toxicological profile. In the past, personnel of the …

Background Deaths due to occupational disease and injury place a heavy burden on society
in terms of economic costs and human suffering. Methods We estimate the annual deaths …

Background Sinonasal cancer (SNC) has been related to occupational exposures, but the
relative risk associated to specific jobs and/or carcinogen exposures other than wood and …

Inhalation of hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is associated with increased lung cancer risk
among workers in several industries, most notably chromate production workers exposed to …

Background Occupational exposure to chromium compounds may result in adverse health
effects. This study aims to investigate whether low-level hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) …