Is phosphate harmful to the human body?

Phosphate is a chemical substance that we often come into contact with in our daily lives. It is generally used in water pipes and is also found in the laundry detergent we use on a daily basis. Although it is of great help to our clothing, food, housing, and transportation in daily life and makes us more convenient, phosphate is also harmful to the human body. So, is phosphate harmful to the human body? Let’s take a look at it together.

Application scope of double phosphate:

1. It is widely used in hot water or other water supply pipes in homes, hotels, restaurants, residential buildings, hospitals, schools, bathing and sauna centers and factories. It can prevent scaling and corrosion and is the nemesis of "red water", "black water", "yellow water" and scale.

2. Anti-corrosion and anti-scaling of heating systems such as hot water boilers, heat exchangers, electric tea stoves, and electric water boilers.

3. Anti-corrosion and anti-scaling of central air-conditioning cooling circulation pipelines, process cooling circulation pipelines and equipment.

4. Used in food production as metal ion blocking agent, buffer and quality improver, etc. Ion exchange resin protective agent (to avoid poisoning).

Phosphates are compounds with multivalent anions and have higher ionic strength at lower concentrations. Phosphate additives can improve the taste and freshness of food. However, if the human body consumes too much phosphorus, the calcium in the body cannot be fully absorbed and utilized, which can easily cause fractures, tooth loss and bone deformation. When the intake of phosphate in the diet is too much, it can combine with calcium in the intestines to form water-insoluble calcium phosphate, thereby reducing calcium absorption. This is one of the reasons why the supply of calcium and phosphorus in the diet should be appropriately compared. Foods with an inappropriate calcium-phosphorus ratio, that is, foods that are calcium-deficient or phosphorus-deficient, will result in the release of insufficient calcium or phosphorus from human bone tissue. Long duration can cause developmental delay, skeletal deformities, poor bone and tooth quality. Long-term and excessive intake of phosphates can lead to goiter, calcific renal insufficiency, etc.

Through the above introduction, we now know that phosphates are harmful to the human body. We must pay attention to prevention in normal times, especially in our daily diet and supplies. In addition, we must also pay attention to it in normal times and try to prevent it from many aspects. It is also beneficial to improve our physical fitness and exercise more.