Carcinogenic chromium found in Colorado drinking water
by: Julie Wilson
NaturalNews.com
Thursday, March 24, 2016
According to a water quality report, Boulder, Colorado’s drinking water contains high levels of chromium-6, a carcinogenic chemical linked to cancers of the liver, stomach and small intestine.
Limited research on the health effects of hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, has resulted in a lack of regulation preventing the chemical from entering into the public’s water supply.
Hexavalent chromium is used industrially for making steel and textile dyes, wood preservation, the leather tanning process and making paints, inks and plastics. It’s also used as an anticorrosive to preserve decorative coatings and primers. Chronic inhalation of this known human carcinogen greatly increases the risk of lung cancer and causes detrimental effects to the kidneys and intestines.
Little research has been conducted to understand the potential health effects of ingesting the chemical.
Industrial processes contaminate water supply
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