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Selenium in Food and Health

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Selenium is one of the rarest of the elements. It is about 70th in abundance among the 88 that naturally occur in the earth’s crust.1 Yet, in spite of this rarity, it is a key component in living systems. Without it, neither humans nor any other animal could develop properly or survive for long.

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    Conor Reilly B.Sc, B.Phil., H.Dip.Ed., Ph.D., Faifst (Formerly Professor and Head of School)

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Reilly, C. (1996). Introduction. In: Selenium in Food and Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6494-9_1

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