Thursday, May 17, 2007

Chromium in water causes cancer

Chromium in drinking water causes cancer: U.S. agency (Reuters)

Water drips from a tap at a home in Manchester, northern England, March 27, 2006. A type of chromium highlighted in the film 'Erin Brockovich' causes cancer in lab animals when they drink it in water, and it could be harmful to people, the U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday. (Phil Noble/Reuters)Reuters - A type of chromium highlighted in the film "Erin Brockovich" causes cancer in lab animals when they drink it in water, and it could be harmful to people, the U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday.


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