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Aluminum, bound almost exclusively to oxygen in various combinations, is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust and, therefore, of great commercial potential. Once methods were developed (in the 1880's) to free useable quantities of the element from oxygen, applications for the element began developing rapidly. This growth has resulted in the ubiquity of the metal in today's world. Therefore it can be found intentionally introduced in many products in direct contact with human beings. It is commonly known that soluble forms of aluminum aretoxic to living organisms. However, aluminum is not known to be bioavailable under everyday conditions. In fact, the solubility product of common aluminum compounds, such as AI(OH)3 is so low as to make it essentially unavailable. This volume of Structure and Bonding seeks to provide in one source, a resource where the basic science related to aluminum toxicity may be obtained. It should be stressed that this volume is not intended to be a warning to avoid contact with aluminum. Living organisms have adequate defenses to prevent aluminum toxicity under normal conditions. Rather the volume was created to simply provide an understanding of the biological effects of aluminum. As such, the present volume should be considered in the context of the companion volumes in this three part series of Structure and Bonding. The first volume was devoted to fundamental developments in group 13 chemistry.

Group 13 elements --- Physical & Theoretical Chemistry --- Chemistry --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Industrial applications --- Industrial applications. --- Group 3a elements --- Group IIIA elements --- Aluminum --- Group 13 elements. --- Physiological aspects. --- Toxicology. --- Aluminium --- Light metals --- Chemical elements --- Inorganic chemistry. --- Biochemistry. --- Cell biology. --- Neurosciences. --- Physical chemistry. --- Inorganic Chemistry. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Cell Biology. --- Physical Chemistry. --- Chemistry, Theoretical --- Physical chemistry --- Theoretical chemistry --- Neural sciences --- Neurological sciences --- Neuroscience --- Medical sciences --- Nervous system --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Biology --- Cells --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Inorganic chemistry --- Inorganic compounds --- Composition