Making the Connection: Manganese Exposure and Children’s IQ
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesManganese is an essential additive in the steel making process, with as much as 90% of manganese consumption worldwide being used by the steel industry alone. Throughout this process stray manganese particles escape into the air. These particles are related to a variety of adverse health effects, and are especially harmful to the central nervous […]