Beer as a chelating agent for uranium -Reply

[Michael S Ford <MFORD@pantex.com>]

Drew,

Beer is chiefly administered as a diuretic following tritium intakes, as
previously pointed out.  Chelating agents, in general are effective for
specific chemical elements (e.g., actinides), but they are not like
guided missiles; they also deplete the body of other important
nutrients.  So chronic (e.g., daily)  intake of a substance that would
act as a chelating agent would have a severely debilitating effect on
the body.  Obviously, beer doesn't work that way -- as evidenced by
all of the health beer-drinking specimens we see around us daily!

My personal opinion only.
v/r
Michael
mford@pantex.com

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