Zinc, a heavy metal that is present abundantly in the earth’s crust, and present in moderately smaller quantities in soil and in surface waters. It is a bluish-white metal with a lustrous appearance in its purest form. The physiochemical characteristics of zinc make it particularly useful for galvanization, where zinc is applied as a corrosion-resistant coating on other metals, like iron or steel. Zinc on minimal usage is healthy; however, on excessive presence zinc can turn toxic.

Here are the risk factors associated with zinc:

• Zinc toxicity can result in nausea, anemia, skin irritation, disruptions to protein metabolism, and arteriosclerosis. 
• Zinc can cause metal fume fever, a flu-like illness resulting from occupational exposure to zinc or other metals. 
• An excessive amount of zinc levels can affect natural ecosystems and reduce agricultural productivity by inhibiting the uptake of other essential nutrients by plants
• Zinc damages through its tendency to bio-accumulate in aquatic and terrestrial animal life.
• Additionally, zinc, like other heavy metals, can inhibit the function of biological wastewater treatment systems

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