Wait, can copper be poisonous?
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neidu3@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
I’m thinking metal poisoning over time. Lead or copper, for example.
hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
all metals that bind to sulfur well are to some degree poisonous. these are lead, mercury, thallium, some platinides (in salt form), arsenic, and also copper, but less than others. some metals have other mechanisms of toxicity, like nickel, hexavalent chromium, cadmium, beryllium or barium. some of these accumulate in brain or bones, and some don’t. some are more toxic when inhaled like zinc or chromium
Gxost@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yes. Here’s a video describing a copper poisoning case: www.youtube.com/watch?v=saxga-xm0Rk
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Yes, but not as much as many other metals. We’retalking large amounts over a long period of time.
On sidenote, everything is poisonous, it’s just a matter of dosage.
hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
On sidenote, everything is poisonous, it’s just a matter of dosage.
That’s a terrifying way of viewing it, thank you.
orthocanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
Over time most metals can build up in your body if they’re not in a compound your body can process.
Copper, lead, cadmium etc - it’s difficult for your body to expell them so they build up in your tissues
LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Mercury, Silver (will cause blue skin)
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 10 months ago
No that’s pretty obvious and can be easily treated, doctors keep an eye out now.
skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
it’s absurdly easily detected and somewhat easily treated today, not in op’s setting