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Chelating Agents in Earth Science
, 12 05th, 2008
The process by which heavy metal ions are extracted from minerals and rocks through natural processes is often called chelation. In earth science, chelating agents, like peptides and sugars, work to remove heavy metals, and cause the movement of these metals in the soil. In addition, accumulation of metals in plants and smaller organisms can be attributed to chelating agents. The same idea of chelation that was pioneered by natural processes has also been used to detoxify metals from the human body.
Utilizing different chelating agents, through chelation the human body can be rid of toxic metals such as lead and mercury. Chelation treatment has also been used to treat autism, as one of the supposed causes of autism is mercury poisoning.
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December 5th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
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