Purified clinoptilolite acts as a sorbent for toxins. This leads to the fact that also pharmaceuticals can potentially be absorbed. Hence, it is recommended for save application to stick to a minimum level of at least two hours between consummation of purified clinoptilolite-tuff and your...
The most economically significant clinoptilolite-tuff source of the European Union is the volcanogenic-sedimentary deposit in the East Slovak basin with an estimated 150 million tons of clinoptilolite-tuff. The Slovakian clinoptilolite-tuff comprises a rhyolitic composition and is comparable to volcanic rocks in the central segment of...
1.) Definition The name “zeolite” goes back to the Swede Axel Fredrick von Cronstedt, who created this name in 1756 which means “boiling stone” (the Greek word “zeos” means “boiling” and the word “lithos” means “stone”). Zeolites are hydrated alumosilicates of the alkaline and alkaline-earth metals [1]. 2.)...
Clinoptilolite-tuff results from volcanic eruptions more than 15 million years ago, a time when the continents drifted to their actual position and plants as animals in their present form evolved. Mineralogically, clinoptilolite belongs to the zeolite family, which itself consists of more than 40 members of...
Abstract: The occurrence of health-relevant contaminants in water has become a severe global problem. For treating heavy-metal-polluted water, the use of zeolite materials has been extended over the last decades, due to their excellent features of high ion exchange capacity and absorbency. The aim of...
Natural zeolites and clay minerals, but in particular natural zeolite tuffs containing Clinoptilolite, are obtained throughout the world. Many of these deposits consist of Clinoptilolite of sufficient quality to be used for technical applications, such as construction, environmental protection, cleaning water and gases. The majority...
Lead pipes and lead paint were prevalent in American manufacturing in the first quarter of the 20th century. Ironically, National Geographic, the venerable publication, packed its pages with ads from the National Lead Co. touting, “Lead helps guard your health!” Scientists and doctors now say even the smallest...
Have you ever thought about what it takes to get food from the farm to your plate? What steps — and the health hazards within each of them — are necessary to grow, harvest, wash, store, transport, and sell food that ends up in your...
Heavy metals can be confusing. On one hand, heavy metals are toxic. On the other, we need small but sufficient quantities of certain essential heavy metals like calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc[1]. Some heavy metals are even used in medications; while some...
Most people know that butter and full fat dairy products are high in cholesterol but cholesterol in meat is often poorly understood. Different types of meat have different levels of cholesterol. You may be surprised by some of the findings[1]. The Asian Pacific Journal of...
Heavy metals are elements that are typically solid, malleable, are shiny when polished and conduct electricity and heat well. Heavy metals are at least 5 times as dense as water and have a high atomic weight. Five heavy metals are known to cause serious health...
The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations estimates that each year mycotoxins contaminate approximately 25% of the world’s crops[1]. The National Survey of Lead & Allergens in Housing (NSLAH) estimates that nearly 25% of U.S. homes have mold or moisture problems. Mycotoxin...