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Is Silicon a harmful element?If there is, what are

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Is Silicon a harmful element?
If there is, what are some precautions of this element?

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September 20, 2006 12:43 a.m. (1 hour and 4 minutes later)

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Well, that depends on what you mean by "harmful." Silicon is the element that makes up sand, and glass, and neither of those is particularly harmful. What's the context that you're asking about? Dietary? Occupational exposures? It can be very dangerous, if it gets in your lungs, for instance.

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