(WXYZ) — After a chemical spill was reported in the Huron River this week, many are wondering what hexavalent chromium is and how it could affect their health. Here ...

New Mexico's Environment Department said last month the toxic plume had migrated to San Ildefonso land for the first time.

The following information is from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration:OverviewHexavalent chromium is one of the valence states (+6) of the element chromium. It is usually produced by an ...

The landmark $333 million court settlement that propelled legal researcher Erin Brockovich to environmental stardom involved the contamination of a California town’s groundwater with hexavalent ...

OSHA's proposed rule on hexavalent chromium promises a sharp drop in exposure limits. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) ...

(CBS) Americans worried about the safety of their drinking water may have new cause for alarm. A new study shows that tens of millions of us are drinking water contaminated with hexavalent chromium, a ...

After the discovery of chemical drums at Bethpage Community Park last year, Oyster Bay officials worried about the presence of hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing toxin, in the soil near the drums, ...

There’s a toxic history to the shiny decorative finishes so ubiquitous on the wheels and bumpers of classic cars. Chrome plating is important to a variety of consumer products from vintage automobiles ...

LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) — Water testing over the weekend did not find traces of hexavalent chromium in the Huron River system downstream after a chemical spill was ...

WIXOM, MI – Results from water samples collected downstream from where hexavalent chromium was released into the Huron River failed to detect the toxic chemical, officials said. The Michigan ...

EMPLOYERS are under continuous pressure to improve quality, increase productivity, provide a safe work environment, and control costs. The key to determining the level of effort needed to comply with ...