• Chromium and Health - A Summary
Chromium is a metallic element which exists primarily in the mineral, chromite. This mineral is the main constituent of chrome ore and the only commercial source of chromium. After processing, chromium occurs in several forms, also called oxidation states...

• Chromium in Cement
World-wide, there is an annual production of some 1.5 billion tonnes of cement - the concrete of our modern global infrastructure, from roads to houses, from dams to water treatment systems, from schools to hospitals...

• Chromium and Leather
Making leather from the skins of animals, reptiles and fish is one of society's oldest industries. Most leather is made from the hides of animals reared for their meat and hence tanning converts what would otherwise be waste products from the food industry into valuable retail products...

• Trivalent Chromium as a Dietary Supplement
Chromium is found in foods in its trivalent form, notably in processed meats, whole grain bread and cereals, pulses and spices. Chromium is regarded by many authorities e.g., a study group of the World Health Organization, as an essential element. (For further details, see ICDA: The Chromium File N° 6 "Chromium as an Essential Nutrient"). As a consequence, dietary supplements containing chromium have become more and more widely used and available without a prescription.

• Declaration by the Metals Industry on Recycling Principles
The ICDA is pleased to endorse the “Declaration by the Metals Industry on Recycling Principles “.

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