By definition the heavy metals start at atomic weight 200. Sorry, I don't have a citation.
Silver has an atomic weight of 107.868 Silver is considered a "noble" metal because it does not easily combine with many other elements. I would suspect that Ivan, Marshall, or Frank would be able to provide a cite supporting the above statements. Ask your detractors for their evidence of the toxicity of pure silver in very small particles in pure water. Several years ago, when the resurgence of popular interest about the therapeutic properties of silver arose and I attempted to discuss the matter with MD friends, they all immediately began the litany, ...toxic heavy metal; Argyria, kidney and liver accumulation and damage. None could produce any citation except the Fung, et al FDA materials. These discuss CS and silver compounds, and when the data documenting toxicity is present, CS is not in the charts. James-Osbourne: Holmes -----Original Message----- From: Connie [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:41 AM To: silver- list Subject: CS>heavy metal silver I have gotten myself in a tizzy at the VETMED list these last couple days...under attack for suggesting the use of CS for a dogs ear infections....all of the attack is there. Even to state that CS is nothing more than a form of homoepathy, that there is little more than DW in those bottles of colored water for 10 bucks a piece, etc. Of course the argument comes up that heavy metals are toxic.... please, I just do not have the short term memory to store some of these points. What are the specifics of silver, heavy vs. not heavy metal? How can you explain away their point that all evidence states silver as a heavy metal? I tried a search in the archives...could not come up with specific, simple answer. I am not a debater, I know in my heart they are so wrong, I have pointed out their defense for proof of argyria lies in the use of MSP, and other silver compounds...they refuse to see the distinction....I have bowed out of their attacks, this is not for me. I know we cannot convince them all, this just happens to be the first time I have come under full attack, and just for offering a suggestion. Thanks, Connie -- 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]>
