SYMPTOMS OF METAL/CHEMICAL TOXICITY

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. They are listed below. 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.

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

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.

Aluminum

alum
aluminum cans
aluminum cookware
aluminum dust
aluminum foil
aluminum phosphide (as found in fumigants)
aluminum silicate (as found in Kaopectate)
animal feed
antacids
automotive parts
automotive exhaust
baking powder
beer
American cheese
ceramics
cigarette filters
construction materials
dental amalgams
deodorants
drinking water, city
insulated wiring
nasal spray (alum)
medical compounds
milk products
pesticides
table salt
tobacco smoke
toothpaste
vanilla powder

Arsenic

animal feed
automobile exhaust
colored chalk
herbicides
household detergents
industrial dust
insecticides
paris green
rat poisons
seafood
wallpaper dye/plaster
water, city
water, well
wine
wood preservatives

Cadmium

alloys, dental
batteries
cadmium vapor lamps
candy
ceramics
cereals, refined
cigarette smoke
cisterns
colas
copper refineries
electroplating
fertilizers, phosphate
fungicides
grains, refined
incineration of tires, rubber, plastics
iron roofs
kidney
liver
marijuana
marine hardware
milk, evaporated
oil, motor
oysters
paint pigments
pesticides
pipes, galvanized
plastics, polyvinyl
processed foods
rubber carpet backing
rustproofing
silver polish
solders
tools
vending machine soft drinks
water, city
water, softened
water, well
welding metal

Copper

beer
chocolate
copper cookware
copper IUDs
copper pipes
dental prosthesis
fungicides
hemodialysis
ice makers
industrial emissions
industrial wastes
insecticides
liver
milk
nuts
oysters
swimming pools
water, city
water, well

Lead

bone meal
canned fruit/juice
car batteries (lead-acid)
ceramic glazes
cigarette ash
eating utensils
exhaust, auto
gasoline, leaded
hair dyes
insecticides
lead crystal dishes & glassware
lead refineries
lead smelters
lead water pipes
liver
mascara
milk
milk, evaporated
newsprint
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

Mercury

adhesives
air conditioner filters
body powders, talcs
broken thermometers
cosmetics
dental fillings
diuretics
fabric softeners
felt
floor waxes/polishes
fungicides
industrial waste
laxatives
mercurochrome
paints
photoengraving
psoriotic ointments
seafoods
sewage disposal
skin lightening cream
suppositories
tanning leather
tatooing
wood preservatives

Nickel

baking powder
combustion of fuel oil
dental work, including bridges
exhaust, auto
fertilizers, superphosphate
food processing
hydrogenated fats, oils
industrial waste
stainless steel cookware
testing of nuclear devices
tobacco smoke

Radiation

airplane travel
atmospheric radiation (from a weakened ionosphere)
cancer treatments
computers
CT scans (FYI, a CT scan gives off the same amount of radiation as about 900 chest x-rays!)
electric blankets (the above includes electro-magnetic radiation)
electric high-power lines
food irradiation
microwaves
nuclear testing
X-rays