Antimony

Antimony is a slivery-grey semi metal. Antimony compounds have been known since ancient times and have been used for cosmetics. In some cultures, the powder has been used to cure eye ailments and for eyeshadow. Antimony's atomic number is 51, and it's symbol is Sb. Especially people who work with antimony can have negative health effects, such as lung irritation, heart diseases, or stomach ulcers. To get these heath effects though, you must be exposed to high concentrations of antimony (9mg/m³). Whether antimony can cause cancer hasn't been found yet. Lab tests have found that large mounts of antimony can kill small animals, like rats. Antimony can be found in soils, waters, and air is small amounts.



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