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Is Nitrogen Good for You? The Essential Nutrient vs. the Asphyxiant Gas

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Nitrogen is the fourth most abundant element in the human body, following oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. Understanding the dual nature of this element is key to answering the question: is nitrogen good for you? Its role depends entirely on its form—a vital building block within our food and bodies versus a potentially lethal gas in high concentrations.