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Chromium-6 Found in Tap Water of 31 U.S. Cities

by Renee Cho | 12.30.2010 at 11:25am | 2 Comments

The carcinogenic chemical chromium-6 (or hexavalent chromium) has been found in the drinking water of 31 of 35 U.S. cities analyzed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) which released results of its tests on December 20.

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Category> General Earth Institute   Tags> chromium-6, Contaminants, Drinking Water, hexavalent chromium, Tap Water, water matters

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