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A chrome plating factory recently spilled a large quantity of hexavalent chromium (chromium-6) into the Huron River, just downstream of Wixom. In light of this, the state of Michigan is asking its residents to avoid contact. Chromium-6 comes from the production of stainless steel, textile dyes, wood preservation, leather tanning and other manufacturing. Its primary concern is its carcinogenic qualities. The company responsible for the leak is also a producer of PFAS chemicals, a potentially...