First of all, silver ions exist naturally in the environment. In fact, you’ll find silver ions just about anywhere nature has deposited mineral silver.

And secondly, the earth has a way of bonding the silver ions to minerals such as sulfur, making them essentially as harmless as…well…dirt. (See my previous article, “In Defense of Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles“)

Oceans can contain millions of TONS of trace silver – google image 

This is exactly why the world’s oceans can contain millions of TONS of trace silver, yet those oceans are teeming with abundant life, both plant and animal

And it is why the lakes and streams in major silver mining areas can also contain TONS of trace silver, yet are also teeming with abundant plant and animal life.

The huge amounts of trace silver that exist in nature simply can’t harm the little critters in the environment, because nature has its own way of sequestering the silver and making its antimicrobial properties inert.

Turns Out, Mother Earth Is Also Making Her Own Silver Nanoparticles!

But scientists have just now discovered that earth has another fascinating way of dealing with silver ions in the environment.

Indeed, it has been discovered that nature uses a chemical called humic acid to convert the supposedly “toxic” silver ions BACK to less toxic silver nanoparticles.

Indeed, according to the authors of a new study, the earth appears to be manufacturing silver nanoparticles on its own!

Earth has likely been manufacturing its own silver nanoparticles – google image 

Apparently, humans are Johnny-come-latelies to the process, as earth has likely been manufacturing its own silver nanoparticles out of natural silver ions for…yes, eons!

You see, humic acid is ubiquitous in the environment. It’s produced by humic substances – chiefly dead, decaying vegetation – which are the major organic constituents of almost all soil, streams, lakes and even ocean water.

And according to the study authors, when humic acid and silver ions come into contact in nature – particularly during warm weather – silver nanoparticles are produced.

Not only that, but nature coats the newly-produced silver nanoparticles with constituents of the humic acid, so they are more stable and less prone to give off additional silver ions.

This explains why silver nanoparticles are being found throughout the environment, even in remote areas of the world where modern commercial products using silver nanoparticles have never existed.

“Mother Earth” is simply making her own silver nanoparticles as she sees fit!

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