It now has become known that even
more employees of the Dutch Ministry of Defense have been exposed to the
carcinogenic chrome-6 than previously announced. In at least ten locations,
employees were exposed to up to 8 times more chrome-6 levels in paint than is
permitted by safety norms. The Minister
of Defense, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has said that she will expand the
investigation. Already in 1999, there were reports which found that the ventilation
system at these locations were inadequate.Friday, September 12, 2014
Far More Defense Employees Exposed to Cancer-Causing Material than Previously Thought
It now has become known that even
more employees of the Dutch Ministry of Defense have been exposed to the
carcinogenic chrome-6 than previously announced. In at least ten locations,
employees were exposed to up to 8 times more chrome-6 levels in paint than is
permitted by safety norms. The Minister
of Defense, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has said that she will expand the
investigation. Already in 1999, there were reports which found that the ventilation
system at these locations were inadequate.
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