A legal battle launched in 1993 over toxic chromium metal became the basis for the movie Erin Brockovich, which featured superstar Julia Roberts. Now, materials scientists have quietly taken aim at ...

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 ...

Post-Holiday Market Remained Stable, Chrome Producers Mainly Held Prices Firm] January 5, 2026: Today, the ex-factory price of high-carbon ferrochrome in Inner Mongolia was 8,050-8,150 yuan/mt (50% ...

You might best know chromium as a bright, shiny metal used in bathroom and kitchen fittings. But is it also essential for your health? In a form known as trivalent chromium, this metal is included in ...

Children who consumed the recalled lead-contaminated WanaBana cinnamon applesauce pouches may also have been exposed to the heavy metal chromium, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The FDA ...

Market Stabilized Temporarily as Holiday Atmosphere Grew] December 29, 2025: The ex-factory price of high-carbon ferrochrome in Inner Mongolia today was 8,050-8,150 yuan/mt (50% metal content), flat ...

A Paramount metal-finishing plant was forced to suspend some operations Thursday after violating limits on a potent cancer-causing air pollutant. Aerocraft Heat Treating Co., Inc. shut down operations ...

Vauquelin, who later was the first to produce it on its own, discovered chromium in 1797. Chromium (Cr) occurs in nature only in combination. In its pure state chromium is a steel-silvery grey with ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2022, chromium prices are projected to soar driven by rising energy costs, while the world's metal output has not reached the pre-pandemic level, a ...