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SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
I have no clue about your stupid question but it’s inspired one of my own.
Why are you taking zinc? I was under the impression that intaking zinc is a terrible idea and should be avoided at all cost.
Maybe it’s specifically inhaling it that’s the issue? I’ve always heard this in a metallurgy context: that you should be careful heating up brass/welding galvanized steel etc because the zinc will turn into a fairly toxic gas.
Successful_Try543@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
Zinc is necessary for our body to make use of vitamine C. That’s why both are often combined in tablets.
The problem when welding brass or zinc coated metals ist the amount of zinc one is expoed to is uncontrollably high. Therefore one can get an zinc intoxication. Another point is that zinc oxide nano particles which are produced when welding are inhaled causing lung damage.
Gigasser@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Gotta be careful with taking too much zinc. Can cause copper deficiency which would be really bad. Although maybe I’m paranoid from watching too many chubbyemu videos…
sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
Specifically this form of zinc is not harmful to ingest in small doses. It may cause sight stomach upset, but seems to counteract viruses in the throat.
There was an inhalation version but it is no longer recommended because it causes loss of smell for some people.