Is the amount of plutonium in pink Himalayan salt dangerous?

Plutonium is a naturally occurring element found wherever natural uranium is found. Uranium occurs in small amounts throughout the Earth's crust, including rocks, gravel, sand, silt, and dust, including the natural dust we inhale. It is also absorbed into water in wells and reservoirs. read more

I’d be immensely surprised to find any plutonium in mined salt. The last naturally occurring plutonium on Earth decayed about a billion years ago. There’s an incredibly tiny amount distributed around the world from nuclear tests. In any case, a few parts per billion of uranium, plutonium, etc. isn’t going to do anything significant. read more

Yes. However, this is irrelevant, because the natural plutonium in pink Himalayan salt was measured to be less than 1 ppb (research link). If you asked a nuclear chemist if 1 ppb were a dangerous amount of plutonium, they would laugh at you (research link). read more

Many of the foods highlighted in the study as having higher concentrations of lead are also foods that people consume way more of than salt. 2) The benefits outweigh the risks. Before you toss your pink Himalayan salt, let’s talk about a few of its benefits. read more