Phil, thanks
How many micrograms of silver per liter are we at?
Some papers that go into the mechanisms of toxicity
Multispecies toxicity test for silver nanoparticles to derive hazardous
concentration based on species sensitivity distribution for the
protection of aquatic ecosystems
Hazard concentrations at the 5% species of 0.614 μg/L
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285734556_Multispecies_toxicity_test_for_silver_nanoparticles_to_derive_hazardous_concentration_based_on_species_sensitivity_distribution_for_the_protection_of_aquatic_ecosystems
One of the main mechanisms of toxicity is that it causes oxidative
stress through the generation of reactive oxygen species and causes
damage to cellular components including DNA damage, activation of
antioxidant enzymes, depletion of antioxidant molecules (e.g.,
glutathione), binding and disabling of proteins, and damage to the cell
membrane
Molecular toxicity mechanism of nanosilver
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261182756_Molecular_toxicity_mechanism_of_nanosilver
Harmful Effects of Nanoparticles on Animals
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnt/2015/861092/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359871/
Toxicological studies on silver nanoparticles
Fish Kill: Nanosilver Mutates Fish Embryos
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nanotechnology-silver-nanoparticles-fish-malformation/
Popular nanoparticle causes toxicity in fish, study shows
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100301SepulvedaNanosilver.html
On 3/12/2016 12:23 AM, Phil Morrison wrote:
@Max
There is little evidence that pure colloidal silver is highly toxic to
any animals, marine or otherwise.
Quite the reverse, in fact, as sickness is highly correlated with
mineral deficiencies, especially selenium and silver.
