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Hexavalent chromium (chromium VI)
Group 1 — carcinogenic to humansOccupationalchemicalEvidence: sufficient_in_humans
Summary
An industrial form of chromium used in plating and pigments. Associated with lung and nasal cancers.
Detail
Chromium(VI) compounds are Group 1 with sufficient evidence for lung cancer and limited evidence for nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers. Exposure is largely occupational (electroplating, stainless-steel welding, pigment manufacture).
Regional relevance
global
global
Sources
Primary sources
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- California Prop 65 list
State of California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.