Heavy metals such as mercury, lead, arsenic or cadmium are found everywhere around us – in the products we use, in the air we breathe and sometimes even in the water. It is becoming impossible to completely avoid contact with them nowadays, considering that until a few decades ago they were found in products such as fuels or household paint, and cadmium batteries can still be easily bought in any store .
However, heavy metal poisoning occurs only when their level in the body is very high. Most often we encounter this diagnosis in the case of workers in industries that use heavy metals or in the case of excessive consumption of fish caught in areas with high levels of mercury. For smokers, for example, cigarettes are a continuous source of heavy metal exposure.
Heavy metal intoxication is, however, a diagnosis that is not easily reached, since it can mask the symptoms of various diseases. Because of the common symptoms it causes, it is very easy to overlook.
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