Kevin:
"Addition of silver acetate to the diet (130-1000 ppm) or drinking water
(1500 ppm) of weaning rats fed a vitamin E deficient diet, precipitated a
rapidly fatal hepatocellular necrosis and muscular dystrophy on day 14 of
the treatment or subsequently." ( Grasso P. et al, 1967 Exp. Mol. Pathol.,
11,186-199 ). According to the study, the silver acetate ( NOT isolated
silver! ) depletes the body of Vitamin E and Selenium. If the body is
deficient in either ( as in the above reference ) than severe symptoms of
silver poisoining manifest, including increased silver retention in the
kidneys and liver.
This was taken from a "stock" manufacturer's datasheet on silver acetate:
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POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Inhalation:
Mild irritant and nuisance dust. Coughing, sneezing or possibly
breathing difficulty upon the inhalation of large amounts.
Ingestion:
Effect will be similar to but normally less severe than with silver
nitrate. Acute poisoning can cause pain or burning sensation in mouth and
throat, salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, methemoglobinemia, anuria and,
in extreme cases, shock, coma and death.
Skin Contact:
Causes irritation to skin. Symptoms include redness, itching, and pain.
Eye Contact:
Possibly some chemical or mechanical irritation of the conjunctiva.
Chronic Exposure: Prolonged or repeated inhalation, application or ingestion
of silver compounds may cause a permanent bluish discoloration of the skin
and mucous membranes. Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions: Persons with
heavy metals accumulation should cease contact with silver compounds.
Label Hazard Warning:
WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES
AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
********
Now this datasheet is for pure silver acetate. Still, silver acetate is
silver acetate.
Documented cases of Argyria exist for six months of regular silver acetate
usage. In one case, 6.4 grams was the estimated silver accumulation in the
individual from taking silver acetate lozenges.
I don't have any information on silver citrate!
From: "Kevin Nolan" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: CS>Re: concentrated CS and 'aglomeration'
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 01:03:37 +1100
In digest #1177, Jason/AVRA wrote:
"....When you tell someone a stabilizer is safe, you are risking their
health and
well-being on very serious level. You are giving them the impression that
silver is not a toxic substance in the human body. While your own
understanding may be great, theirs may not. They just might see something
like silver acetate, a "stabilized" silver product ( though of course not a
protein )and assume it is safe to use......"
Jason - would you mind filling in a bit on the danger with silver acetate?
What about silver citrate?
regards, Kevin Nolan [email protected]
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