An investigation concluded that the Defense Ministry is
responsible for serious health complaints by employees of five NATO depots from
1984 to 2006. These employees were working with
chromium 6, a carcinogenic material.
According to the public health institute (RIVM), which undertook the investigation,
the Defense Ministry knew about the harmful effects of the substance but didn’t
share this knowledge with employees or with Ministry Doctors. After the report,
State Secretary Barbara Visser of Defense, apologized. She added that it happens too often that
Defense doesn’t adequately protect the safety of its employees.
https://nltimes.nl/2018/06/04/defense-apologizes-carcinogenic-chromium-6-scandal
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