Bromide Toxicity: A Killer in Our Midst
Bromide is all around us and is found in many different forms, including salts with other cationic species. It also produces strong acids like hydrobromic acid (HBr), or weaker hypobromous acid (HOBr). These substances usually have very soluble properties that allow them to mix well and easily enter the solution from their surroundings. Presence of Bromine The bromide toxins in seawater are generally found at lower concentrations than the chloride, but still exceed average values by quite a bit. Some places have higher levels between 65 mg/l - 80 mg /L, making for an exciting chemistry experiment when mixed with water. Bromine is found in most waters, but it can be extremely high or low depending on how much salt is used to make the water. For example, bromides are often present at low concentrations when coming from desalinated sources like cities that use frozen chloride ponds for their supply instead of natural rainfall. The typical daily dietary intak...