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Severe chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes in the eyes and upper respiratory tract due to work-related exposure to hexavalent chromium
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 June 2007
Abstract
Chronic inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes following prolonged exposure to high doses of toxic hexavalent chromium is well known in the occupational medical literature. Perforation of the nasal septum is a cardinal clinical feature. Late development of cancer in the respiratory system is established. A recently diagnosed case with an unusually severe affect on the eyes is described. The industrial usage of chromium and its toxiological profile is reviewed.
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