Copper - ToxFAQs™

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• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Office of Innovation and Analytics. Toxicology Section.
• Description:
  Copper (Cu) is an element and metal. It is found in rocks, soils, water, and air. Copper is an essential nutrient for humans and is in many foods. It’s also essential to animals and plants. Copper and substances containing copper are used in many industries in the U.S.. Copper can be found in materials and products such as wiring, plumbing, pesticides, cookware, and dietary supplements, among others. Copper scrap can be combined with other metals to make brass and bronze pipes. In the U.S., copper is mined and recovered from metal through smelting.
  
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• Subjects:
  Copper/adverse Effects Copper/toxicity
• Series:
  ToxFAQs
• Document Type:
  Text
• Pages in Document:
  2 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
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