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A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 2019 sought to examine the effects of titanium dioxide on intestinal inflammation. Researchers did this by feeding rats titanium dioxide nanoparticles and found that, after the course of two to three months, the animals had lower body weights and induced intestinal inflammation. The researchers also found the nanoparticles altered gut microbiota composition and aggravated chronic colitis. The rats also experienced reduced populations of CD4+T cells (which are cells that help organize immune responses by prompting other immune cells to fight infection), regulatory T cells, and white blood cells in mesenteric lymph nodes. The researchers wrote: “Dietary TiO2 nanoparticles could interfere with the balance of the immune system and dynamic of gut microbiome, which may result in low-grade intestinal inflammation and aggravated immunological response to external stimulus, thus introducing potential health risk.”

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The manufacturing process of emulsion latex paints involves combining polymer emulsions with pigments, additives, and water. Rutile TiO2 serves as the predominant pigment due to its superior light scattering abilities. Its small, uniform particle size ensures maximum surface area coverage, leading to a more vibrant and durable finish. Moreover, the rutile form exhibits good weather resistance and does not readily break down under exposure to UV light, ensuring that the paint maintains its color and integrity over extended periods.

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In a preferred technical solution, 3⁄40 2 is added to the Lide powder emulsion of the metathesis reaction step, and the mass fraction of 3⁄40 2 added is 10 to 33%, and the lithopone emulsion is desulfurized (mainly hydrosulfate ion or Elemental sulfur), slowly added 3⁄40 2 until the lithopone emulsion is colorless and transparent. The obtained sulfate ion can be recycled and reused in the production process. The chemical reaction equation is: 43⁄40 2 + HS— + OH— → SO/— + 5H 2 0

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