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How does chromium (VI) cause lung cancer


How does chromium (VI) cause lung cancer?
State the mechanisms or kinetics please. Pls give the relative equations or structure on the process where Cr6+ develops ulcers on the skin. Provide source pls.
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here is an article http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/HESIS/cr6.htm
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Aside from inhalation and deposition of the compounds into the lungs to form sources of irritation, many of the population is alergic in some range to the residual chromium tanning products used in the production of shoe/boot leathers. Its not unusual for women to be alergic to Ni plated jewlery or even to stainless steel jewlery (Have Ni and Cr components)



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