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Organic Metal Species as Risk Factor for Neurological Diseases

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This chapter will focus on organic metal species of environmental concern that can exercise some influence on neurological disorders. A variety of organic metal species were identified in the last couple of years and their concentrations in the environment are rising. Moreover cases of overnutrition are increasing and due to the fortification of various organic metallic compounds in our diet there are growing anxieties that food ingredients may inadvertently be contributing to neurological disorders. This chapter provides a summary of organic metal species that have been linked with neurological disorders including its exposure pathways (especially diet), and a possible risk in the context of consumers safety pointing out gaps in the actual research. The list includes agents which have no known biological role in humans as organic species of mercury, tin, lead and arsenic. Besides the classical organometals also aluminium is illuminated. Additionally those, such as iron and manganese which are essential for life but can be toxic when absorbed in excess amounts will be discussed.

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Meyer, S., Weber, T., Haferkorn-Starke, R., Schwerdtle, T., Bornhorst, J. (2016). Organic Metal Species as Risk Factor for Neurological Diseases. In: Pacyna, J., Pacyna, E. (eds) Environmental Determinants of Human Health. Molecular and Integrative Toxicology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43142-0_5

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