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Tungsten toxicity.

Chemico-biological interactions (2011-12-21)
Mark L Witten, Paul R Sheppard, Brandon L Witten
PMID22182474
ABSTRACT

There is emerging evidence that tungsten has toxic health effects. We summarize the recent tungsten toxicity research in this short review. Tungsten is widely used in many commercial and military applications because it has the second highest melting temperature of any element. Consequently, it is important to elucidate the potential health effects of tungsten.

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Product Description
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