Cobalt

The photo shows cobalt crystals that look very beautiful and bright. Cobalt is an element that is an important element in medicine and technology.

**Cobalt is an element in the periodic table of chemical elements** It is located in group 8 and has a serial number of 27. The element **cobaltum** (lat. Co) was discovered in the mineral cobaltite. Obtaining the element does not present any difficulties for chemistry, but the chemical element itself is quite poisonous. When the cobalt element enters the body, people may experience various negative consequences. Mild poisoning occurs after inhaling its smallest particles, since cobaltum also accumulates in the lungs. Long-term exposure to poisoning (long stay in a room where dust is formed from the element) can provoke very serious diseases of the respiratory system. Restoring damaged mucous membranes requires a lot of time and effort, such as the use of antibiotics. As the experience of the same biologists and animal husbandry specialists shows, cobalt additives in animal feed make it possible to correct the problem of protein or vitamin depletion, which, in turn, affects their life expectancy. In addition to the positive properties, adverse effects on mammals are noted - even small doses of the metal cause problems with