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Phosphorus (also called phosphates: combination of phosphorus and oxygen atoms) are important substances in the human body because they are part of DNA materials which distribute energy. 20 Percent of the human skeleton is made out of phosphates because phosphorus is part of the nitrogen family.

One of the health problems phosphorus are too much phosphorus, which can cause are kidney damage and osteoporosis. If there are shortages of phosphorus can cause serious health problems. These shortages of phosphorus are caused by large amounts of medicine used. The white phosphorus can cause skin burns and cause people to die but research has shown that the people have accidentally drank rat poison. Before people die from white phosphorus, they can have stomach cramps and drowsiness.

Phosphorus is used in many different things. Phosphorus is in baking soda, which keeps away the smell of something. It is used in fireworks when the sparks and flashes on firework get bright because phosphorus gets hot and it burns really brightly. Phosphorus is also used in fertilizers of plants because the plant will grow healthy by phosphorus. A main thing phosphorus is in is glass which is in the glass monitors of computers and televisions. Everything made out of glass is made out of phosphorus.