title: Tungsten toxicity.
abstract: There is emerging evidence that tungsten has toxic health effects. We summarize the recent tungsten toxicity research in this short review. Tungsten is widely used in many commercial and military applications because it has the second highest melting temperature of any element. Consequently, it is important to elucidate the potential health effects of tungsten.
authors.affiliation: Odyssey Research Institute, 7032 East Rosewood Street, Tucson, AZ 85710-1236, United States.
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Witten
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Sheppard
authors.forename: Brandon L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Witten
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D014414:Tungsten / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D014414:Tungsten