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Zinc Uses

 * The uses of Zinc is for ** metal coating, rust protection, brass, bronze, and nickel. The other uses is for the negative plates in some electric batteries and for roofing and gutters in building construction. Zinc is also the primary metal used in making American pennies, it is also used in die casting in the automobile industry. Zinc oxide is used as a white pigment in watercolors or paints. As a pigment zinc is used in plastics, cosmetics, photocopier paper, wallpaper, printing inks etc.

Health Effects
If you have too little zinc in your body, you can experience a loss of appetite, decreased sense of taste and smell, slow wound healing and skin sores. Zinc-shortages can even cause birth defects, stomach cramps, skin irritations, vomiting, nausea and anaemia. Very high levels of zinc can damage the pancreas and mess up the protein metabolism, and cause arteriosclerosis. Extensive exposure to zinc chloride can cause respiratory disorders. Zinc can be a danger to unborn and newborn children. When their mothers have absorbed large concentrations of zinc the children may be exposed to it through blood or milk of their mothers.

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