Why zinc is important and other zinc trivia.

• Zinc is used to galvanize other metals. Galvanizing is the process of dipping a metal (usually iron or steel) in molten zinc to prevent rusting and corrosion.

• Zinc is used to form many metal alloys, including brass and bronze.

• Zinc is found everywhere in daily life: in the human body, in the earth, in our food and in products we use (sunblock, automobiles, cosmetics, airplanes, appliances, surgical tools, zinc lozenges... and MANY more).

• Zinc is essential for human health. Children need zinc for growth. Adults need zinc for reproduction and good health. Consequently, many multivitamin and mineral supplements contain zinc. The U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance is 15 milligrams of zinc.

• Zinc oxide is used in paint, rubber, cosmetics, plastic, ink, soap, batteries, pharmaceuticals, and many other products.

• Zinc is a natural insect repellent and sun screen, protecting lips and skin.

• Zinc is the 4th most used metal (after iron, aluminum and copper).

• Zinc is the 23rd most abundant element in the Earth's crust.

• There are zinc mines throughout the world. The countries that produce the most zinc are China, Australia and Peru... but the single largest zinc mine in the world is the Red Dog mine in Alaska. Four of the eight largest known zinc deposits in the world are located in the Red Dog Alaska area.

Sources: galvanizeit.org, wikipedia.org, et al. 

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