Toxic metals

Lead was found in potable water at high levels in

* Flint, Michigan,

   USA http://www.businessinsider.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning-2016-1

* Sebring, Ohio, USA http://www.businessinsider.com/sebring-ohio-is-having-a-lead-crisis-like-flint-2016-1

* Certain housing estates and schools in Hong Kong

But this is just the tip of the iceberg

  • Home old paint, toys, food, gasoline, plumbing solder
  • Personal care products – cosmetics
  • Vegetables – lead, cadmium, chromium
  • Fish – especially big ocean fish– methyl mercury

 

RadHealth has embarked on a Project with Wellab to test the levels of heavy metals in products and food etc. Citizens can bring in samples of food they eat regularly such as fish and vegetables for analyses.

For more information, click   Toxics analyses Database.