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To: neverdem; Pharmboy; SunkenCiv

Heavy eyelid ping.


2 posted on 01/07/2010 4:08:10 PM PST by decimon
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To: decimon
The central point of the article:

Contrary to widely held belief that lead is harmful, the team, using analytical chemistry, determined that "in very low doses lead does not kill cells." Instead, it produces a molecule -- nitric oxide -- that activates the immune defence system which beats back bacteria in case of eye infection.

I'm a bit skeptical, but hummmm.... might be...
6 posted on 01/07/2010 4:18:24 PM PST by zadox (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. Reagan)
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