Comment on What are some slow acting poisons?

neidu3@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• InvertedParallax@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  No that’s pretty obvious and can be easily treated, doctors keep an eye out now.

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  • skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    it’s absurdly easily detected and somewhat easily treated today, not in op’s setting

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• hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Wait, can copper be poisonous?

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  • skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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

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  • Gxost@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes. Here’s a video describing a copper poisoning case: www.youtube.com/watch?v=saxga-xm0Rk

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  • neidu3@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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    • hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      On sidenote, everything is poisonous, it’s just a matter of dosage.

      That’s a terrifying way of viewing it, thank you.

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  • orthocanna@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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

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• LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Mercury, Silver (will cause blue skin)

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