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Recent Developments
Plant Employee Dies after Exposure to Selenium Compound
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EPA limits on selenium levels cause dispute in West Virginia
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Recent Research
Ecological Assessment of Selenium in the Aquatic Environment
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Health update
Excess selenium may increase risk of diabetes…
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Wildlife Issues
Selenium may cause toxic effects in simple aquatic organisms at concentrations that are considered safe for the fish and birds consuming them…
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Coal Power Industry
A new section has been added to the web site that reports on the release of selenium by the coal power industry . . .
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Health hazards

Articles and other information regarding the health hazards of Selenium

Findings in animal studies suggest that selenium supplementation improves glucose metabolism, deficiencies of which are thought to be related to development of type 2 diabetes in humans.  Data from a large clinical study on the effects of long-term selenium supplementation was analyzed to... July 18, 2007

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, acute exposure of humans via inhalation to selenium and selenium compounds (selenium dioxide, hydrogen selenide) results primarily in respiratory effects.... November 30, 2004

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