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Leaked documents seen by the Guardian suggest a source of drinking water close to a $1bn (£800m) mining project owned by the Indonesia-based Harita Group on remote Obi Island, was contaminated with unsafe levels of hexavalent chromium (Cr6), the cancer-causing chemical more widely known for its role in the Erin Brockovich story and film.

Cr6 can cause liver damage, reproductive problems and developmental harm when ingested or inhaled. Long-term exposure through drinking water has also been linked to stomach cancer. Evidence has shown that Cr6 in drinking water can be a result of industrial processes.

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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

They are dumping hexavalent chromium into the ocean too :|

That is going to poison the environment and all sorts of seafood. You do not want to ingest that form of chromium at all.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 8 hours ago

everything except jellyfish, which are blooming all over the world despites whats happening.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

It wasn’t that great a movie, but I wouldn’t call her a pollutant.

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

/justhadastroke type of headline

[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

More like Thirst Trap headline.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

I thought Erin was peeing in Indonesian water.

[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.funami.tech 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Don't see what the point of mentioning Erin is here; it's not like most people would remember it was hexavalent chromium.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

They mentioned her because people probably remember what the chemical did and major settlement from the pollution as to why this chemical release is so important.

[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.funami.tech 0 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Yes, I'm aware, I'm just pointing out that you can have watched the movie/followed the story and not known what the substance was.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

I didn't know what the substance was but I know who Erin is.

I'm not even sure what you're arguing for or against here, do you?

[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.funami.tech 0 points 13 hours ago

I'm not arguing against anything! Just making discussion. If no one comments, Lemmy will die.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That might be true of you, but that likely isn't true for a lot of people. I can see a lot of people blanking out over the chemical that have everyone cancer in that movie.

[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.funami.tech 1 points 11 hours ago

Fair, I guess.