: "Being close to but not quite something your body needs can be WHY something is toxic. Some of the toxicity of lead is because it chemically mimics calcium, I think."

@4023drew.bsky.social

Being close to but not quite something your body needs can be WHY something is toxic. Some of the toxicity of lead is because it chemically mimics calcium, I think.

Jun 29, 2024 at 07:04 UTC

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social
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More or less.

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LoneWolf @lonelylupine.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 14:47 UTC

Yeah, apparently what makes beryllium so toxic is that it can replace magnesium in chemical reactions coupled with its ion having a really strong charge, so it is disruptive to body processes.

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