title: [Chromium--its community hygienic importance].
abstract: The present contribution is a literature survey of the presentday knowledge of the chromium contamination of the biosphere. It gives an insight into the absorption mechanism, accumulation and toxicity of chromium in man, and deals with its tolerance. Preliminary investigations into the chromium distribution and burden in the territory of the GDR are presented.
mesh_terms: D002857:Chromium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000506:poisoning; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000032:analysis; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D002857:Chromium
vernacular_title: Chrom--seine kommunalhygienische Bedeutung.