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Aluminum and renal failure

Part of the book series: Developments in Nephrology ((DINE,volume 26))

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On May 18, 1980, Mt. Saint Helens erupted and showerred the state of Washington with volcanic ash. This ash contained 17–19% aluminum by weight (Anthony Irving, University of Washington, personal communication). In such circumstances, the question of the source of aluminum does not seem difficult. Eight percent of the earth’s crust is aluminum, making it the third most common element. However, most of this metal remains in the rocks or soil as insoluble aluminuo-silicates. With weathering, it may turn to aluminum hydroxide. The concentrations in ground water are usually between 10–1000 μg/l (0.5–37 μmol/l; one part per million = 1000 μg/l) In sea water aluminum is only 1 μg/l [1]. Acid rain can enhance aluminum mobilization; whereas the aluminum concentration in deep soil and springs are negligible in the forests of Washington, the concentrations increase to 602 μg/l (67 μEq/l) in New Hampshire where excess sulfuric acid is found in the rain. Such leaching is a modern phenomenon [2].

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Ott, S.M. (1990). Sources of aluminum. In: de Broe, M.E., Coburn, J.W. (eds) Aluminum and renal failure. Developments in Nephrology, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1868-9_14

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