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In early animal experiments, zinc was shown to have a low order of toxicity. At least some of the results arose from the use of diets containing natural ingredients (sources of phytate and fibre) and high levels of essential nutrients capable of interacting with zinc. In humans, zinc toxicity involved infrequent acute poisoning episodes.
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Fox, M.R.S. (1989). Zinc Excess. In: Mills, C.F. (eds) Zinc in Human Biology. ILSI Human Nutrition Reviews. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3879-2_23
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