By Catherine Clabby Let’s call it hexavalent chromium ping pong. The state’s new Democratic administration came under fire this week over newly announced limits on how much hexavalent chromium, a dangerous element, will be allowed in well water very near coal ash pits. The limit in question is a performance standard for water filtration systems […]
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![plate holding grains of dark red metal. According to the US Department of Labor, hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is one of the states of the element chromium. It is usually produced by an intensive heating process, such as burning or in industry. Cr(VI) is known to cause cancer. In addition, it targets the respiratory system, kidneys, liver, skin and eyes. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons](https://i1.wp.com/www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/640px-ChromVI-oxid.jpg?resize=640%2C480&ssl=1)
