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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    13 hours ago

    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.

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      5 hours ago

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