Caution for Heavy Metal Poisoning
No matter how much attention is paid today, metals such as arsenic, mercury and lead, which cause serious harm to human health, can pass to our body from materials found in the home environment. Among these materials that can be found in our homes; glazed pottery, herbal supplements, some foods, insecticides or herbicides used for gardening.
Leading materials that can be found in homes and contain lead; formerly painted items (such as paintings or furniture) that are kept as antiques; dining tableware such as lead-containing crystals, lead and tin-containing objects, and some glazed pottery; smoke generated when gluing painted glassware; Pottery covered with white or yellow lacquer. In addition, dietary supplements, especially those used in traditional Chinese medicine, also contain lead. In addition, some jewelry produced in China contains lead.
Some large fish, especially shark, swordfish, tuna, pike, shad, perch and Atlantic salmon also contain high amounts of mercury. Intense consumption of these fish can cause mercury accumulation in the body. Some dental fillings also contain mercury and cause health concerns; However, there is no scientific data that dental fillings cause brain disease.
Some insecticides or herbicides used for garden care also contain arsenic. While using these products, it is necessary to read the instructions for use of the product thoroughly and take the necessary precautions.
It should be kept in mind that the exact ingredients of homeopathic, herbal or complementary treatment products, which are intensely produced and consumed by the society unconsciously, are not known and some of these contain heavy metals harmful to health. It should not be forgotten that these products, which are marketed as having no side effects, may cause serious health problems.
Symptoms of poisoning with heavy metals may appear as hearing loss, decreased mental focusing ability, personality changes, and decreased sense of sensation, especially fingertips.
We recommend that you pay attention to the products mentioned above, especially since the Chinese origin products are used intensively by our people because they are cheap. In addition, in order to reduce the exposure of people who use antiques and keep them in their homes, we recommend that these products are not in daily use areas and that the environments are well ventilated.
