Chromium in water and carcinogenic human health risk

MN Georgaki, M Charalambous, N Kazakis, MA Talias… - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the extent of human health risks with an emphasis on carcinogenesis
development attributable to potentially toxic chemicals is critical to effective prevention and …

Hexavalent chromium reducing bacteria: mechanism of reduction and characteristics

J Chen, Y Tian - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
As a common heavy metal, chromium and its compounds are widely used in industrial
applications, eg, leather tanning, electroplating, and in stainless steel, paints and fertilizers …

Hexavalent chromium generation within naturally structured soils and sediments

DM Hausladen, S Fendorf - Environmental science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Chromium (VI) produced from the oxidation of indigenous Cr (III) minerals is increasingly
being recognized as a threat to groundwater quality. A critical determinant of Cr (VI) …

Comparative evaluation of five plant extracts and juices for nanoiron synthesis and application for hexavalent chromium reduction

C Mystrioti, TD Xanthopoulou, P Tsakiridis… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of five plant extracts and juices, ie extracts of Camellia sinensis (green tea,
GT), Syzygium aromaticum (clove, CL), Mentha spicata (spearmint, SM), Punica granatum …

Occurrence of Cr (VI) in drinking water of Greece and relation to the geological background

E Kaprara, N Kazakis, K Simeonidis, S Coles… - Journal of hazardous …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study provides a survey on potential Cr (VI) exposure attributed to drinking water in
Greece. For this reason, a wide sampling and chemical analysis of tap waters from around …

Assessing the hydrogeochemistry of groundwaters in ophiolite areas of Euboea Island, Greece, using multivariate statistical methods

N Voutsis, E Kelepertzis, E Tziritis… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Major ion and selected trace element compositions were analyzed in 102 groundwater
samples from central and northern areas of Euboea Island, Greece, where both serpentinite …

Chromium and fluoride contamination in groundwater around leather tanning industries in southern India: Implications from stable isotopic ratio δ53Cr/δ52Cr …

G Kanagaraj, L Elango - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigates the contamination of groundwater by chromium and fluoride around
leather tanning industries. Major ions, chromium, δ 53 Cr/δ 52 Cr and fluoride were …

Geogenic Cr oxidation on the surface of mafic minerals and the hydrogeological conditions influencing hexavalent chromium concentrations in groundwater

N Kazakis, N Kantiranis, KS Voudouris… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study aims to specify the source minerals of geogenic chromium in soils and sediments
and groundwater and to determine the favorable hydrogeological environment for high …

Occurrence, origin and transformation processes of geogenic chromium in soils and sediments

M Chrysochoou, E Theologou, N Bompoti… - Current Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Weathering of ultramafic rocks has been linked to the occurrence of elevated concentrations
of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in soils, sediments, and groundwater. Ultramafic rocks and …

Chromium fluxes and speciation in ultramafic catchments and global rivers

CN McClain, K Maher - Chemical Geology, 2016 - Elsevier
The role of ultramafic rock weathering in global chromium (Cr) budgets and how these may
be linked to changes in Earth's climate over geological time was investigated by compiling …