Industry Urges Stringent Review Of EPA's Hexavalent Chromium Analysis

The chemical industry is urging EPA to seek strict expert peer review of its recently released assessment of the risks that the metal hexavalent chromium (Cr6) poses when ingested, due to the assessment's highly influential nature, suggesting the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) or the agency's Science Advisory Board (SAB) conduct the review. EPA's draft assessment of Cr6, has been controversial since its release last September because it suggests for the first time that Cr6 is a human carcinogen when...