California wildfires may be converting natural metals into cancer-causing compounds
Wildfires in some parts of the western United States may be converting a benign form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart, according to a new study; This could potentially endanger first responders and surrounding communities. The research, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, detected high levels of the hazardous metal hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6,… Read More »