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The recognition of the role of chromium as a trace element in nutrition during the course of the past 15 to 20 years (Schwarz and Mertz, 1959), along with a realization of its importance as an occupational health hazard when used in its 6-valence state in the galvanotechnical field, has led to intensive research on chromium. The incidence of diseases of the respiratory system is high among workers who deal with chromium (Baetjer, 1950). The frequent occurrence of bronchial and lung cancer in individuals working in atmospheres highly polluted with chromium prompted efforts toward prevention of, as well as the development of methods of measurement of, excessive exposure to chromium. As a result of investigations in this area, it was established that chromium excreted in the urine could be used as a criterion for the assessment of degree of exposure to chromium (Franzen et al., 1970). Urine is also the biological sample used in studying chromium nutrition in humans.
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Gürson, C.T. (1977). The Metabolic Significance of Dietary Chromium. In: Draper, H.H. (eds) Advances in Nutritional Research. Advances in Nutritional Research, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9928-5_2
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