"According to this California Air Resources Board (CARB) item summary, the state is considering tightening chrome plating regulations, specifically phasing out hexavalent chromium, the chemical compound that gives chrome its mirror-like finish. "
The EPA here in the states, have been tightening the screws down, over the last 20 years, to the point where most plating is done overseas where regulations are few.. The unfortunate issue is that the pollutants are not limited to those areas, but is spread worldwide…