MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'chromium'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:29:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664474&cid=t_120993_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FK-4vF4d67fI%2F After two months of testimony, a federal jury found a former Merck unit contaminated the air and water in a central California subdivision, potentially exposing thousands to a cancer-causing chemical known as hexavalent chromium - the same chemical that was made famous in the movie about Erin Brockovich, the Associated Press reports. The jury decided hazardous levels from a manufacturing plant spread into the air where residents of Merced’s Beachwood subdivision could have been exposed for 25 years. The residents could have been exposed through water in an irrigation canal, where they swam and fished, and through floodwaters, which flooded the subdivision in 2006 and picked up contaminated soil from the plant (see the lawsuit). The chemical, by the way, is also known as Chromium 6, a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664474 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:21:35 +0100 4664474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436940&cid=t_120993_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FyG0fsV7zsSo%2F A trial in a federal court in California began yesterday and will attempt to answer these questions: To what extent did a Merck subsidiary pollute groundwater and soil in Beachwood, Ca.? Why was potentially damaging language about a clean-up plan written by a Merck consultant not included in a final draft sent to local authorities? And were residents actually harmed? A lawsuit (read here) alleges Merck’s Baltimore Aircoil unit polluted a neighborhood for years with Chromium 6, a carcinogen linked to cancer and birth defects, causing sickness and death (this is the same pollutant that Erin Brockovich made famous). Lawyers for about 2,000 people say a wood-treatment process at the site leached the toxin into the soil and Merck failed to notify residents, who attribute deaths and sickness t... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436940 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:57:47 +0100 4436940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275284&cid=t_120993_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fhigh-levels-carcinogen-hexavalent-chromium-drinking-water-cities%2F A new report just out is detailing disturbingly high levels of hexavalent chromium present in the municipal water supply of 31 of 35 US cities. Hexavalent chromium contamination was featured prominently in the movie about environmental activist Erin Brockovich. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275284 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:29:58 +0100 4275284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404141&cid=t_120993_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FTqioJkEEd14%2F To what extent did a Merck subsidiary pollute groundwater and soil in Beachwood, Ca.? Why was potentially damaging language about a clean-up plan written by a Merck consultant not included in a final draft sent to local authorities? And were residents actually harmed? These questions lie at the heart of a federal lawsuit that alleges Merck’s Baltimore Aircoil unit polluted a neighborhood for years with Chromium 6, a carcinogen linked to cancer and birth defects, causing sickness and death (this is the same pollutant that Erin Brockovich made famous). Lawyers for about 2,000 plaintiffs say a wood treatment process at the site leached the toxin into the soil and the company failed to notify residents of the danger, The Merced Sun-Star writes. The drugmaker denies the allegations. One h... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404141 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:39:53 +0100 3404141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923419&cid=t_120993_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2Fx09CdZXWjpE%2F Did you know that there are many natural foods and supplements that you can take that will help lower your blood sugar level naturally? Diabetic patients are usually made aware of the countless pharmaceutical products that are available…but what if you want to naturally lower your blood sugar level? Let me just start out by saying that I am not against the use of pharmaceutical products to control diabetes. I myself am taking Metformin, also known as Glucophage, and Glipizide, also known as Glucotrol, to help regulate my blood glucose levels. Although I’ve stopped taking the Metformin because it gave me serious stomach cramps, gas and diahrea. Right now taking these drugs is a must for me. If you knew me personally you would know that I’m not keen on taking medication. I... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923419 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:26:48 +0100 2923419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758158&cid=t_120993_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fmineral-facts-chromium-glucose.html I start by saying I hope you are all having a wonderful summer, trying to keep up with my blogs and business adventures when the sun is shining so brightly is a challenge, but here I sit in our little log cabin on the lake with the large screen window behind me open to the fall-like cool air we're enjoying right now in the northeast. See? I'm so into the outdoors I'm not getting to the topic!Chromium, this is a wonderful trace mineral that has a reputation for helping to maintian blood sugar levels that are already at a normal range. It is believed to work by helping the glucose find it's way from the blood into the cells. It is needed so that the liver can manufacture fatty acids, lecithin, cholesterol, and lipoproteins.Foods that contain this trace mineral include:Brewer's YeastBlackstra... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758158 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:11:00 +0100 2758158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=796065&cid=t_120993_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F137467717%2F Did you know that there are many natural foods and supplements that you can take that will help lower your blood sugar level naturally? Diabetic patients are usually made aware of the countless pharmaceutical products that are available…but what if you want to naturally lower your blood sugar level? (more…) blood sugar levels, chromium, cinnamon, Diet, glipizide, lower blood sugar, supplements, zincShare This (Source: Battle Diabetes Blog) Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=796065 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:54:49 +0100 796065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650900&cid=t_120993_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F31%2Fcancer-patient-recieves-1m-payout-from-his-employee-qantas%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, Opinion, Daily news, Cancer Pre-vivorsWhat's your body worth? $1 million? $2M? $20M? Philip Johnson settled on $1 million , the amount his former employer, Qantas Airlines, paid him for exposing him to Hexavalent Chromium while at work, which eventually lead to him being diagnosed with lung cancer. Johnson settled on the amount out of court, because in his words, "I can no longer work because of my condition, so I'm just happy to have the money to keep going with...I just feel relieved that it's all over actually."It's impossible to put yourself in his place unless you've been in a similar situation, but somehow $1M doesn't seem enough, especially considering the emotional trauma he and his family must have endured due to his illness. Good health is priceless. Wha... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650900 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637970&cid=t_120993_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F25%2Fchromium-in-water-causes-cancer-says-agency%2F Filed under: Prevention, All CancersAre you a fan of ordinary, household tap water? I'm really not (no matter how much the local water authorities try to convince me) just based on the sources my local water comes from -- which are not the cleanest by any means. Well, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently stated that a type of chromium can cause cancer in lab animals when they drink it in water. Surprised? I'm not, oddly. Hexavalent chromium has already showed to be cancerous to the lungs when inhaled -- and now, findings are that it is just as dangerous when consumed in water. Who here does not drink water? No hands went up -- I thought so.Avoiding the possibility of this in your drinking water means finding a natural (and generally expensive) water source from which to consume... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637970 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637970