sam wainford on fri 3 jan 97
The discussion about manganese being toxic to inhale is frightening. No
one mentioned whether manganese is toxic if ingested. My well water
contains high levels (.09 to 1.4 ppm). The county engineer says it is
not a health hazard. hmmmmmmm....
Does anyone have info on this? Manganese is included in some
vitiman/mineral supplements. So is it OK as a trace mineral? How much
is too much?
Should I install an oxidizing filter to remove it from my drinking water?
Is it dangerous to bathe in this water?
Any info would be appreciated.
Sam
ret on sat 4 jan 97
I can't tell you what to do about your well water, but there is a
medically
documented case from somewhere in the East (can't recall right now if it
was in Japan or China) where discarded batteries from some bicycle repair
shop were buried near the family well. Several family members died and
others got very ill. At first, nobody knew why they all got so ill, then
the sickness was traced to the mn.
Monona Rossol will give you more info. She has a copy of my article which
also mentiones thus, I think.
Don't panic,, just have the water tested again to make sure of the amount.
Mn is ubiquitous and just about everwhere and in everything.
ELKE BLODGETT email: eiblodge@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
12 Grantham Place
St. Albert, AB T8N 0W8
403 (458-3445); 403 (727-2395)
On Fri, 3 Jan 1997, sam wainford wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> The discussion about manganese being toxic to inhale is frightening. No
> one mentioned whether manganese is toxic if ingested. My well water
> contains high levels (.09 to 1.4 ppm). The county engineer says it is
> not a health hazard. hmmmmmmm....
>
> Does anyone have info on this? Manganese is included in some
> vitiman/mineral supplements. So is it OK as a trace mineral? How much
> is too much?
>
> Should I install an oxidizing filter to remove it from my drinking water?
>
> Is it dangerous to bathe in this water?
>
> Any info would be appreciated.
>
> Sam
>
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