Health-Library .: Sources and Symptoms

Metal and chemical poisoning is considered to be one of the major causes of the following diseases: almost all cancers, but especially cancer of the bladder, liver, stomach and other organs, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, arthritis, bronchitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, epilepsy, emphysema, fibromyalgia, heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, liver disease, Lou Gehrig's Disease, neurological disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and schizophrenia. Chemical and metal toxicity can cause cell breakdown, possible chromosomal damage, destruction of tissue, damage to T-cell production, genetic changes, tremors, and thyroid problems.

There are 70,000 chemicals being used in commercial production in the U.S. The EPA has classified 65,000 of them as potentially, if not definitely, hazardous to human health, reports Steven R. Schechter, N.C., author of Fighting Radiation With Foods, Herbs & Vitamins. According to his book, over 6,000 new chemicals are tested in the U.S. each week!

Three thousand chemicals have been identified as intentionally being added to food supplies and over 700 to drinking water. During food processing and storage more than 10,000 other compounds can become an integral part of many commonly used foods.

The vast increase of chemicals in our environment, food and medicine has greatly challenged the body's ability to rid itself of toxins. Symptoms known for chemical and metal toxicity are varied. One of the major symptoms of chemical toxicity seems to be a breakdown of the immune system which opens the gateway for all kinds of diseases in the body. Also, another major symptom seems to be damage to the nervous system and increased nervousness. The symptoms of chemical and metal toxicity are listed below.

abnormal hardening of bones	indigestion
accelerated aging	impulsiveness
aches and pains in bones & muscles	injury to cells
allergies	insomnia
anemia	irritability
angina	liver damage
birth defects	loss of appetite
behavioral changes	loss of hair
blood problems	loss of memory
blurred vision	low blood pressure
brain damage	lung damage
breathing problems	metabolic problems
cataracts	mineral deficiencies
colitis	nausea
constipation	nerve disorders
cramps	numbness
daydreaming	neurological disorders
depression	paralysis
destruction of tissue	protein/sugar in urine
disorientation	respiratory disorders
distractibility	seizures
dizziness	sexual disorders
dry skin	skeletal retardation
eye damage	skin ailments
fatigue	tumors
fever	vitamin deficiencies
headaches	vomiting
hyperactivity

Sources of Metal / Chemical Toxins

Aluminum
alum	aluminum cans
aluminum cookware	aluminum dust
aluminum foil	aluminum phosphate
aluminum silicate (found in Kaopectate)	animal feed
antacids	automotive parts
automotive exhaust	baking powder
beer	american cheese
ceramics	cigarette filters
colored chalk	construction material
dental amalgams	deodorants
drinking water, city	herbicides
household detergents	industrial dust
insecticides	insulated wiring
nasal spray (alum)	paris green
rat poisons	medical compounds
milk products	pesticides
seafood	table salt
tobacco smoke	toothpaste
vanilla powder	wallpaper dye/plaster
water, city & well	wine
wood preservatives
Cadmium	Copper
alloys, dental	beer
batteries	chocolate
cadmium vapor lamps	copper cookware
candy	copper IUD's
ceramics	copper pipes
cereals, refined	dental prosthesis
cigarette smoke	fungicides
cisterns	hemodialysis
colas	ice makers
copper refineries	industrial emissions
electroplating	industrial wastes
fertilizers, phosphate	insecticides
fungicides	liver
grains, refined	milk
incineration of tires, rubber, plastics	nuts
iron roofs	oysters
kidney	swimming pools
liver	water, city
marijuana	water, well
marine hardware
milk, evaporated
oil, motor	Lead
oysters	bone meal
paint pigments	ceramic glazes
pesticides	cigarette ash
pipes, galvanized	eating utensils
plastics, polyvinyl	exhaust, auto
processed foods	gasoline, leaded
rubber carper backing	hair dyes
rust-proofing	insecticides
silver polish	lead crystal dishes & glassware
solders	lead refineries
tools	lead smelters
vending machine soft drinks	lead water pipes
water, city	liver
water, softened	mascara
water, well	milk
welding material	milk-evaporated, organ meats
	paint, lead-based, pesticides porcelain glazed sinks & bathtubs
	produce (near roads), putty, PVC containers
	rainwater, snow, solder, pre-1986 (50% lead)
	tobacco, toothpaste, toys, vinyl mini-blinds
	water-city, water-well, wine, putty
	car batteries
Mercury	canned fruit/juice
Adhesives
Air conditioners filters
Body powders	Nickel
Broken thermometer	exhaust-auto
Cosmetics	fertilizers, superphosphate
Dental fillings	food processing
Diuretics	hydrogenated fats, oils
Fabric softeners	industrial waste
Felt	stainless steel cookware
Floor waxes/ polishes	testing of nuclear devices
Fungicides	tobacco smoke
Industrial wastes	baking powder
Laxatives	combustion of fuel oil
Mercurochrome	dental work & bridges
Paints
Photoengraving
Psoriatic ointments
Seafood's
Sewage disposal
Skin lightening cream
Tanning leather
Tattooing
Wood preservatives