In the wake of Erin Brokovich: a dangerous chemical is contained in the drinking water of Americans

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Dangerous level 6-valence chromium is found in tap water that is consumed by millions of Americans, it says in report an independent environmental advocacy organization.

Chromium-6 (6-valent chromium) - a carcinogenic chemical, which, in particular, was opposed by the heroine of Julia Roberts in the 2000 film “Erin Brockovich,” which is based on real events.

Human rights activist Erin Brokovich fought for the rights of residents of the Hinckley community, California, against a local corporation that polluted the city’s groundwater with carcinogenic chromium that causes cancer.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has not yet established any restrictions on the content of 6-valence chromium in drinking water. However, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) concluded that the drinking water used 218 million US citizens across the country is dangerous to health.

"Be it 6-valent chrome (Chromium-6), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or lead, the nation is trending towards a serious water crisis that has been building for decades,” Erin Brockovich said in a written statement.

The human rights activist blames the current situation on “corruption, self-confidence and complete incompetence” of those responsible.

As stated in the new report, the level of 6-valence chromium is equal to or exceeded 0.03 parts per billion in 75% of water samples that were analyzed from 2013 to 2015. That leaves about 7 million Americans consuming drinking water that exceeds the limit set in California, the only state that has set maximum levels of chemicals.

“Americans are exposed to dozens or even hundreds of other chemicals that can cause cancer every day through their drinking water, food and other products,” explains report co-author Bill Walker. “And scientific research over the last decade shows us that these chemicals, when combined with each other, can be even more dangerous.”

Among the cities of the United States, as noted in the report, the highest levels of chromium celebrated in Phoenix (Arizona), Houston (Texas), Los Angeles (California) and New York.

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who is a member of the environmental committee, said it was important to take the EWG report seriously, which should be a wake-up call to action.

The independent human rights organization Environmental Working Group is funded by the Turner Foundation, chaired by the founder CNN Ted Turner, who, as emphasized in the CNN material, is no longer involved in the activities of this media.

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