heavy metal ions. some metal ions are good! fe 2+, k +, ca 2+, mg 2+ essential to the health of...
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HEAVY
METAL I
ONS
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SOME METAL IONS ARE GOOD!
Fe2+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+
Essential to the health of humans.
May be in water but mostly get in food we eat.
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HEAVY METAL IONS ARE HARMFUL!
Lead- Pb2+
Mercury- Hg2+
1) Bind to proteins preventing them from doing their intended tasks
2) Damage to nervous system, brain, kidneys, and liver
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LEAD (PB)
Sources in environment:
1) Paint- most paints no longer contain lead
2) Automobile batteries
3) Leaded gasoline until 1970’s
4) Lead pipes in older homes
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MERCURY
Sources in environment;
1) Fluorescent light bulbs
2) Medical thermometers
3) Formally used in antiseptics and pesticides
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MAD HATTER- DUE TO MERCURY POISONING