Is potassium dichromate a carcinogen?

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Carcinogen: A carcinogen is any chemical, radionuclide, or radiation that causes carcinogenesis or the development of cancer.
Potassium dichromate is a carcinogen in humans. There is evidence that hexavalent chromium or Chromium VI compounds cause lung cancer in humans and animals.
The formula for potassium dichromate is $K_{2} {Cr}_{2} O_{7}$ .
Hence, potassium dichromate is a carcinogen.

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