TOXIC METALS USES TOXI LEC FINALS

ARSENIC

Most common through occupational exposure such as workers in the manufacture of pesticides, herbicides and other agricultural products and also smelting industries.

For environmental exposure thru contaminated water and also food especially SEAFOODS

CADMIUM

used in the production of batteries, electroplating or galvanizing alloys

> For Corrosion resistance: it is actually used as a Color Pigment for paints and plastics

LEAD

Recreational shooting, hand loading ammunition, soldering, jewelry making, pottery making, gun smiting, glass polishing, painting and also sustained glass crafting

MERCURY

Common in dietary exposure like consumption of fish with accumulated methyl mercury

> Common also in occupational exposure such as inhalation of mercury vapor from working in chloroalkali industry or manufacture of variety of scientific instruments and electrical control devices, tooth restoration and extraction of both

COPPER

Food, beverages, and drinking water, are major sources of exposure in the general population

> In industry, inhaled particulates in mining or metal fumes in smelting operations, welding, or related activities

ZINC

it supports healthy immune system, it is also essential for normal growth and also in development during pregnancy (childhood and adolescence)

> Treatment of acute diarrhea in infants with severe zinc deficiency. The treatment also of common gold by its anti-viral class and immunomodulatory effects

> used in Wilson disease to help reduce burden.