| Toxin Arsenic. Cadmium Lead. Manganese. Mercury. Zinc. Chromium. Copper. Fluoride. Chlorine. | Source. Pesticide; fungicide; metal smelters. Ni-Cd batteries; welding; pesticide; fertilizer; electroplating; nuclear plant. Paint pesticide; smoking automobile; emission; mining; burning of coal. Welding; fuel; ferromanganese. Pesticide; batteries; paper industry. Refineries; brass manufacture; metal plating; plumbing. Mines; mineral sources. Mining; pesticide production; chemical industry; metal piping. Oxidizer added during water process. Oxidizer added during water process. | Function. Bronchitis; dermatitis; poisoning. Renal dysfunction; lung disease/cancer; osteomalacia; osteoporosis; high blood pressure; kidney damage; bronchitis; gastrointestinal disorder; bone marrow cancer. Mental retardation in children; development delay; fatal infant encephalopathy; congenital paralysis; sensor neural deafness; acute or chronic damage to nervous system; epileptics; liver kidney; gastrointestinal damage. Inhalation or contact causes damage to the central nervous system. Tremors; gingivitis; minor psychological changes; acrodynia characterized by pink hand and feet; spontaneous absorption; damage to nervous system; protoplasm poisoning. Zinc fumes have corrosive effect on skin; cause damage to nervous membrane. Damage to nervous system; fatigue; constant irritation. Anemia; liver and kidney damage; stomach and intestinal irritation. Bone and ligament defects; mental disorders; dental enamel damage; abdominal pains; nausea, excess saliva; seizures; muscle spasm. Cancer in various body organs (bladder/rectal/colon/breast/kidney/intestine); asthma; skin allergy; bronchitis; hair loss. |
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