Chromium exists in nature as complexes of two stable oxidation
states – trivalent chromium(III) and hexavalent
chromium(VI). Although trivalent chromium is required in
trace amounts for sugar and lipid metabolism in humans and its
deficiency may cause a disease called chromium deficiency;
hexavalent chromium is toxic and carcinogenic. As chromium
compounds were used in dyes and paints and the tanning of leather,
these compounds are often found in soil and groundwater at
a...
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Preface ix
Acknowledgements xiii
1 Introduction – The Current Status of Chromium(III)1
References 5
2 Is Chromium Essential? The Evidence 7
2.1 ‘Chromium-Deficient’ Di...
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