What does red phosphorus do for the body? A Guide to its Dangers
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5 min read
The human body requires phosphorus as an essential mineral for biological functions, but this is a different form than elemental red phosphorus, a toxic industrial chemical with no beneficial role in human health. In fact, exposure to red phosphorus poses serious health risks, particularly due to the potential presence of its much more hazardous white allotrope as an impurity.
