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Probably a dumb question, but could this somehow be integrated into a dialysis process to treat lead poisoning?
by el_benhameen 3y ago
Probably a dumb question, but could this somehow be integrated into a dialysis process to treat lead poisoning?
- quizme2000 3y agoProbably not, lead ions are problematic because of the absorption of lead ions as if they were calcium ions at the cellular level.
- el_benhameen 3y agoThis clarified the issue to me. Thanks!
- thfuran 3y agoWell, if you really want to treat lead poisoning, you need a way to get it out of people's bones and organs. It doesn't stick around in the blood long term. And we already have chelation therapy for getting heavy metals out of blood.
- el_benhameen 3y agoYeah, I wondered about that. Blood lead levels remain high, though, correct? Seems like an alternative to the significant risks of chelation could be useful?
- Nasrudith 3y agoGiven that it is all metals including heavy ones I suspect these sponges would be even worse than chelation, even if it left calcium alone. Hello anemia.
- darig 3y ago[dead]
- benshindel 3y agoHey! Author from the paper here! This is not a dumb question at all. There are already pretty good processes for treating lead poisoning, such as chelating agents. These nanomaterials, while not terrible for the body, are probably not the best things to ingest to treat Pb poisoning.