Heavy Metal Toxicity: Common Causes
Heavy metal toxicity can result from either acute or chronic exposure to heavy metals.
Acute exposure can occur as a result of:
- Receiving vaccinations that contain thimerosal (mercury preservative)
- Mishandled metals at a job site
- Chemical and heavy metal spills–even from a broken mercury thermometer
- Having mercury amalgams (“silver fillings”) in teeth
- Living in a home built prior to 1978 that has lead-based paint
- Smoking and/or inhaling second-hand smoke
- Eating foods (such as contaminated fish) that contain high levels of heavy metals
- Living near a landfill
- Working in an environment where exposure is prevalent, such as at a dentist’s office where amalgam is used to fill cavities
Additional Information about Heavy Metal Toxicity
- Heavy Metal Toxicity Overview
- Common symptoms of heavy metal toxicity
- Help me choose a natural and alternative treatment for heavy metal toxicity
- Dietary and lifestyle recommendations that may help in the treatment of heavy metal toxicity
- Conventional or prescription medications used in the treatment of heavy metal toxicity
- Cited Sources and Additional Reading for heavy metal toxicity
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