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HEAVY METALS
| Metal |
Sources |
Description |
| Aluminum |
Antacids,
antiperspirants, baking powders, beverage/food cans, buffered
aspirin, canned foods, city water supplies, cookware and utensils,
cosmetics, foil, lipstick, ore smelting plants, processed cheeses,
etc. |
Abundant
in today's environment and toxic in excessive quantities, aluminum
is mostly absorbed through the skin, lungs, and intestinal tract.
Aluminum toxicity seems to affect the bones (causing brittleness or
osteoporosis), kidneys, stomach, and brain. Research suggests that
it may also contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s
disease, dementia, and other neurological disorders. |
| Arsenic |
Chemical
processing plants, cigarette smoke, drinking water, fungicides,
meats and seafood, metal foundries, ore smelting plants, pesticides,
polluted air, specialty glass products, weed killers, wood
preservatives, etc. |
Extremely
poisonous as well as colorless and odorless, arsenic can enter the
body through the mouth, lungs and skin. Arsenic toxicity seems to
predominantly affect the skin, lungs and gastrointestinal system,
and may cause nervous disorders, deteriorated motor coordination,
respiratory diseases, and kidney damage as well as cancers of the
skin, liver, bladder and lungs. |
| Cadmium |
Air
pollution, batteries, ceramic glazes/enamels, cigarette smoke (both
first and second hand), tap and well water, food (if grown in
cadmium-contaminated soil), fungicides, mines, paints, power and
smelting plants, seafood, etc. |
Exposure
to cadmium can occur through inhalation or ingestion in places or
situations where cadmium products are used, manufactured, or
ingested. Cigarette smoke is the biggest source of cadmium toxicity,
which seems to primarily affect the lungs, kidneys, bones, and
immune system. It may lead to lung cancer, prostate cancer and heart
disease, and also causes yellow teeth and anemia. Cadmium also seems
to contribute to autoimmune thyroid disease. |
| Lead |
Air
pollution, ammunition, auto exhaust, batteries, containers for
corrosives, contaminated soil, cosmetics, fertilizers, foods (if
grown in lead-contaminated soil), hair dyes, insecticides,
lead-based paints, lead-glazed pottery, pesticides, solder, tobacco
smoke, water (if transported via lead pipes), etc. |
Lead
is a naturally-occurring neurotoxin. Although many lead-containing
products (such as gasoline and house paints) were banned in the
1970s, contamination still occurs today mostly by drinking
lead-contaminated water, breathing lead-polluted air, and living in
or near older painted buildings and certain toxic industrial areas.
Lead toxicity primarily targets the nervous system, kidneys, bones,
heart and blood, and poses greatest risk to infants, young children
and pregnant women. It can affect fetal development, delay growth,
and may also cause attention deficit disorder, learning
disabilities, behavioral defects, and other developmental problems. |
| Mercury |
Air
pollution, barometers, batteries, cosmetics, dental amalgam
fillings, freshwater fish (such as bass and trout), fungicides,
insecticides, laxatives, paints, pesticides, saltwater fish (such as
tuna and swordfish), shellfish, tap and well water, thermometers,
thermostats, vaccines, etc. |
Both
poisonous and dangerous, mercury is found throughout our
environments in many forms and also in many household items. Mercury
often permeates the ground we walk on, and is also found in some
childhood vaccines today because of its use as a preservative.
Mercury as used in dental fillings is the primary source of toxic
exposure, and in vapor form accounts for the majority of all
exposures (via inhalation). Mercury toxicity can affect the central
nervous system, kidneys and liver. Research suggests that this heavy
metal may also contribute to autism and multiple sclerosis. |
| Thallium |
Infrared
and electric eye optical devices, foods (if grown in
thallium-contaminated soil), light-sensitive crystals, photocells,
rodent and ant poisons (now discontinued), contaminated cocaine (or
what is thought to be cocaine), semiconductors, etc. |
Thallium
is a toxic heavy metal with no known biological function. Human
contamination can occur from oral ingestion as well as through the
skins and lungs, especially if exposed to thallium-contaminated dust
from lead and zinc smelting plants, pyrite burners, and similar
processing sites. Thallium toxicity mainly affects the nervous
system, and can lead to maladies such as hair loss, nerve
degeneration, extremity numbness, and cataracts. |
OTHER
CONTAMINANTS
| Contaminants |
Sources |
Description |
| Arterial
Plaque |
Diet
(such as intake of fat, cholesterol, and sugar), lack of exercise,
smoking, stress, weight, etc. |
This
is a buildup of fatty material, calcium, cell debris, connective
tissue, and/or other deposits that accumulate on the inner walls of
arteries due to various factors. The body builds up these plaque
deposits to protect the artery’s walls, and it can eventually lead
to vessel narrowing, restricted blood flow, stroke, and heart
attack. Cardiovascular plaque and cerebrovascular plaque refer to
buildup in the blood vessels of the heart and brain, respectively. |
| Mycoplasmas |
Infected
people (via coughing, sneezing, etc.), self-replication, etc. |
These
are microorganisms found living in the blood and cells of people
with certain chronic diseases. Both disease-causing and parasitic,
mycoplasmas are similar to typical bacteria but have no solid cell
walls – resulting in a shape-shifting ability that makes them hard
to identify and eradicate. Mycoplasmas are known to cause various
unrelated diseases on their own as well as act as co-pathogens in
other diseases. They adapt well to changing conditions and can move
anywhere within the human body, invading and attaching to either the
inside or outside of their chosen host cells without killing them.
Different species of mycoplasmas have now been linked to diseases
like pneumonia, fibromyalgia, lupus, Alzheimer’s disease, chronic
fatigue syndrome, and many others. |
| PCB's |
Contaminated
air, food, soil, water, etc. |
These
comprise the large group of chlorinated liquid and solid chemicals
no longer produced in the U.S. but which still remain at large in
the environment due to their binding abilities and lengthy breakdown
periods. PCBs still taint air, water and soil in their places of
manufacture, use, disposal, spillage, and leakage. In these areas,
exposure to PCBs can occur through skin contact, inhalation, and
ingestion of contaminated water, fish, and marine mammals. |
| Vaccination
Residues |
Immunizations
for diphtheria, hepatitis B, Haemophilis influenzae type B (HIB),
measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), etc. |
Harmful
toxins can remain in the body after certain vaccines for childhood
and adult disease prevention are given. These leftover toxins (such
as thimerosol, a known source of mercury and a suspected cause of
childhood autism) can contribute to heavy metal burden and lead to
other dangers. |
| Pesticide
Residues |
Domestic
and imported fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen and canned) |
Non-organic
fruits and vegetables can contain various neurotoxins and
carcinogens left over from pesticide use. Ingesting such produce can
result in dangerous levels of such chemical residues in the body.
Apples, pears, fresh peaches, winter squash and spinach are among
the produce commonly having highest pesticide residue levels. |
| Chemtrail
Residues |
Aircraft |
Non-contrail
substances sprayed from airplanes in streaks and web-like patterns
at both low and high altitudes are believed by many to contain
chemicals for population control, weather manipulation, large-scale
vaccinations, and other unknown and/or unproven government programs.
(Contrails, by contrast, are the normal white streams of cloud-like
condensed water vapor that often trail aircraft flying at high
altitudes.) Analyses of spray residues have revealed aluminum,
barium, biological organisms, pathogens, and other contaminants.
Exposure can occur through the air via descending particles, and
reported exposure symptoms include skin rashes, sore throat, itchy
eyes, asthma attacks, and respiratory ailments. |
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