[TheForge] Metal Toxicity

[Hochewa at aol.com]

To All,
Being elbow deep in the use of metals in the medical field at this point in 
my career, I would just like to say that there isn't anything that is actually 
good for you in high enough doses.
About 10% of the general population has a sensitivity to nickel.  Just about 
all of the metallic implants used in this day and age except for pure titanium 
and the platinum group metals have a lot of nickel in them.  They make 
arterial stents out of ~316 SS.  The Euros have outlawed nickel in jewelry alloys
Work with good ventilation.  Weld fumes are worse than any thing that comes 
out of a fire.
Just remember that if you eat right, exercise, use sunscreen, take your 
vitamins and antioxidants and stay away from environmental toxins, you will 
eventually die of nothing.

Hochewa