The irritation, which leads to diaphragm spasm that causes hiccups, may be caused by a full stomach. When you swallow a lot of food and air, you may have the distended stomach pushing against the phrenic nerves thus causing the irritation. Hot, spicy foods may also be irritating to the nerves.
Titaniumâs Effect on Your Brain. Titanium exposure may be harmful to your brain. Titanium nano particles can enter directly into the hippocampus region of the brain through the nose and olfactory bulb.
Over half of the supply of palladium and its congener platinum goes into catalytic converters, which convert up to 90% of harmful gases from auto exhaust (hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide) into less-harmful substances (nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapor).e named it after the asteroid Pallas, which was itself named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, acquired by her when she slew Pallas. Palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium form a group of elements referred to as the platinum group metals (PGMs).