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<blockquote data-quote="Milepost" data-source="post: 1635010" data-attributes="member: 104022"><p>Tungsten in its solid form isn't the problem. The problem with tungsten is that in its powdered form it leaches into the surrounding ground water rather quickly and is also readily absorbed by surrounding vegetation. Large amounts of toxic residue were created at the military shooting ranges hence their use being stopped. Machine shops also have to take special precautions for the same reasons. Check the EPA web site....</p><p></p><p> Lead, tungsten, zinc, mercury etc.. are all pretty nasty, but are naturally occurring in the environment. 99.9% of the time that isn't a problem. It's their high concentrations that are used in our high tech society that have made it an issue.</p><p></p><p>BTW- I'm no tree hugger but when only 1% of the water in the world is freshwater, we got to do our best to keep it clean. "Ya know" every living creature has to drink and with 7+ billion of us dumb --- humans on this earth it is becoming a real problem finding good, clean drinking water. Just my 2 cents...</p><p></p><p>Sorry to get off the OP's main subject but since it was brought up I just want to help get more people a bit more informed on this matter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Milepost, post: 1635010, member: 104022"] Tungsten in its solid form isn't the problem. The problem with tungsten is that in its powdered form it leaches into the surrounding ground water rather quickly and is also readily absorbed by surrounding vegetation. Large amounts of toxic residue were created at the military shooting ranges hence their use being stopped. Machine shops also have to take special precautions for the same reasons. Check the EPA web site.... Lead, tungsten, zinc, mercury etc.. are all pretty nasty, but are naturally occurring in the environment. 99.9% of the time that isn't a problem. It's their high concentrations that are used in our high tech society that have made it an issue. BTW- I'm no tree hugger but when only 1% of the water in the world is freshwater, we got to do our best to keep it clean. "Ya know" every living creature has to drink and with 7+ billion of us dumb --- humans on this earth it is becoming a real problem finding good, clean drinking water. Just my 2 cents... Sorry to get off the OP's main subject but since it was brought up I just want to help get more people a bit more informed on this matter. [/QUOTE]
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