Heavy Metals

Aluminum – antacids, OTC drugs, douches, cookware, foil, antiperspirants, baking powder, water, food additives, margarine processing.

Arsenic – soil, seafood, fuel, oils, coal, weed killer, pesticides, water, laundry aids, tobacco.

Cadmium – tobacco, refined foods, water pipes, coal burning, coffee and tea, shellfish, soft drinks, fungicides, pesticides, plastics.

Cooper – water, cookware, oral contraceptives, copper supplements, natural food (whole grains, shellfish, liver, beans, nuts).

Lead – gasoline, paint, foods, water, pottery, cans, cosmetics, cigarettes, pesticides, liver, air pollution.

Mercury – pesticides, cosmetics, dental fillings, seafood, medicines, laxatives, inks, tattoos, paint.

Nickel – Food, dental metals, jewelry, air pollution, tobacco smoke, car exhaust, industrial waste, cooking utensils, hydrogenated fats, fertilizers.

Signs and Symptoms

Problems Associated with Toxicity