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Toxic Metals Any mineral in high enough concentrations may be toxic. Some nonessential metals (lead, arsenic, etc.) may be toxic at very low amounts. Some minerals have been known as toxins for hundreds of years. Arsenic and mercury were intentional and accidental poisonings in the 1700’s and 1800’s in Europe. The saying "mad as a hatter" came from the behavioral changes in workers using mercury to make felt from beaver pelts to make top hats. The incidence of heavy metal poisoning is said to be about the same as some genetic diseases (PKU, hemochromatosis, neonatal hypothyroidism, etc.). Toxic metals are measured in hair and urine. The metals measured are cadmium, lead, arsenic, aluminum and mercury. The collection procedure for hair and urine has been described previously. Back to Minerals Home Page

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