Stronger prooxidative effects of chromium(VI) comparing to chromium(III) in endocrine and non-endocrine tissues with the thyroid being completely resistant to antioxidant protection
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Chromium (Cr) is a harmful heavy metal pollutant. Cr(VI) is a group 1 carcinogen (carcinogenic to humans), whereas Cr(III) is a group 3 carcinogen (not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans). Cr is also documented to be an endocrine disrupting chemi... ...