For people who work in industries like welding, agriculture, mining, and factory work, aluminum exposure is an occupational hazard. Also, it is important to note that one is ingesting vapors of aluminum whenever we catch cigarette smoke. The inhaled dust or vapor creates aluminum residues going into the lungs in an absorbable form and further into the bloodstream and are then transported throughout the whole body, including the brain and bones. The aluminum powder has been linked to pulmonary fibrosis.
Aluminum Is Literally Everywhere!
Though it is naturally found in water, air, and soil, we are adding to the amount with the mining and processing of aluminum ores, the production of aluminum products, and the operation with coal-fired power plants and incinerators. Did you know that aluminum cannot be destroyed in the environment, but it merely shifts its form through the attachment or separation with other particles?
