GlimmerMan
Huge Member
Kimonosoul - I suppose it is possible to absorb the manganese through your skin, however, manganese is more likely to enter the brain through inhalation. The nerve cells involved in smell are a direct pathway for toxins to enter the brain. Once inside these small nerves, manganese can travel throughout the brain. We are all exposed to small levels of manganese, which is a naturally occurring metal, on a daily basis, as it is found in many types of rocks and soils and therefore enters the food chain and the water supply. However, one problem is that manganese is used in manufacturing petrol and when it is expelled in exhaust gases, it enters the water supply, increasing the levels in the water we drink and bathe in. It's all largely hypothetical at the moment, and the study wasn't really given much attention when it was published by the Wake Forest University of Medicine. However, it is known that children, pregnant women, the elderly, and patients with liver disease are at highest risk from manganese toxicity.
