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Chromium toxicity refers to the fact that chromium is toxic. Water insoluble chromium(III) compounds and chromium metal are not considered a health hazard while the toxicity and carcinogenic properties of chromium(VI) have been known for a long time. An actual investigation into hexavalent chromium release into drinking water was used as the plot-basis of the motion picture Erin Brockovich.Because of the specific transport mechanisms only limited amounts of chromium(III) enter the cells.
