Panel discussion: epidemiologic and toxicologic studies of chromium.

der matologic consequences of chr omium exposure. The role of bioavailability figured prominently in both issues. Individuals whose homes or workplaces are on former chromium-waste dlumpsites an( lparticularly children who play on such sites are likely to have skin contact with chromium compoun(ls. If they ar e expose(l at all it would be to a relatively low (lose, but exposure is likely to be recurrient, and the skin may be the main route of exposure. For childrlen, howvever, ingestion cannot be ignor ed.