Chromium Side Effects & Exposure Lawsuit

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Workers in industries that use or produce chromium are at the greatest risk of developing life-threatening side effects including various forms of cancer and chromium toxicity from exposure to the dangerous compound.

In addition, people living near these industries are also at risk of being exposed to high levels of chromium. Residents of these communities will generally be affected by water or air contamination. People living near landfills using slag from smelters are at risk of developing chromium toxicity through dermal contact.

An estimated 305,000 workers per year in the United States are potentially exposed to Chromium and Chromium-containing compounds in the workplace.

If you or a loved one have been exposed to Chromium and developed a form of cancer or other related disease, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.

What is chromium?

Chromium is a hard, steel-gray metal that is highly resistant to oxidation, even at high temperatures. It is the sixth most abundant element in the earth's crust, where it is combined with iron and oxygen in the form of chromite ore.

Chromite ores are commercially mined for profit and its alloys are purified for use in nuclear weapons and reactors, aircraft and space vehicle structures, instruments, x-ray machines, mirrors, specialty ceramics for electrical and high-technology applications like cell phones and computers, automobiles, sports equipment (golf clubs and bicycle frames), die casting, plastics molding, and dental bridges.

How is chromium used?

Chromium is used in three basic industries: metallurgical, chemical, and refractory (heat-resistant applications), and these industries are the second largest source of ambient chromium. In the metallurgical industry, chromium is an important component of stainless steels and various metal alloys. Metal joint prostheses made of chromium alloys are widely used in clinical orthopedics. In the chemical industry, chromium is used primarily in paint pigments (chromium compounds can be red, yellow, orange, and green), chrome plating, leather tanning, and wood treatment. Smaller amounts are used in drilling muds, water treatment, catalysts, safety matches, copy machine toner, corrosion inhibitors, photographic chemicals, and magnetic tapes. Refractory uses of chromium include magnesite-chrome firebrick for metallurgical furnace linings and granular chromite for various other heat-resistant applications.

Chromium Exposure & Toxicity Side Effects

Chromium exposure can result in serious life-threatening side effects. in 1890, medical evidence first established a link between chromium and various forms of cancer, however in the 1930's, the medical community indisputably agreed that exposure to chromium can result in the following:

• nasal cancer
• oral cancer
• lung cancer
• nasopharyngeal cancer
• oropharyngeal cancer

Talk To Your Doctor

If you have worked with or around chromium for over 2 years, you may be at and increased risk of developing cancer, most notably, lung cancer.

Although no reliable tests are currently available to screen patients for lung cancer, your doctor may opt to perform annual chest examinations if there has been a significant amount of exposure.

Do I have a chromium exposure lawsuit?

Toxic Tort litigation is a highly specialized field of law. Schmidt & Clark has assembled The Toxic Tort Litigation Group, which is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in chromium lawsuits. We are pursuing individual and group litigation nationwide and currently accepting new chromium cases in all 50 states.

Attention Attorneys: We do not publish prior verdict/settlements. If you are an attorney and would like to refer us a case or for us to send you a profile of prior award judgments or average referral fees, please visit the attorney referral section of our website.

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