Inorganic tin is non toxic, however some organic tin compounds are very toxic.
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/GDWQ/Chemicals/tinfull.htm Stannous fluoride is inorganic. Ivan. I should add that the electrolysis of tin looks to have a danger of generating a stannous hydride (SnH4) which is neurotoxic. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, 4 June 2001 09:06 > To: [email protected] > Subject: CS>Colloidal Tin? > > > Any comments on this? Do you think it could be harmful? > Oh, and there only charging $80 for a 1 oz bottle. > > ~Hanan > > > The proposed mechanism of ViraDerm as an antiviral is unclear. Studies > indicate that its patented formulation and its active ingredient, > stannous > fluoride (SnF2) interferes with cellular metabolism and cellular > membranes of > microorganisms including viral membranes of the herpes virus. > ViraDerm contains an antimicrobial preparation which has been > safely used by > the medical community for more than 40 years. Over the years many > investigators have shown that stannous fluoride inhibits > bacterial growth. > Recent studies and observations by scientists proposed that > ionized tin or > stannous affect microbial cellular membranes. > Recent studies conducted by Embro Research Corporation, Procter & > Gamble and > Product Investigations show that ViraDerm can influence the course of a > herpes virus infection. It has been proposed that stannous ions ( > Sn ++) in > ViraDerm bind to the membrane of herpes simplex virus preventing > its ability > to infect epidermal tissue. It has been proposed that stannous > released by > ViraDerm is capable of crosslinking herpes virus DNA by bonding to its > negatively charged phosphate groups. > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
