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the liver and the reproductive system, as well as basic cellular
processes and brain functions.
Lead causes nerve and mental problems, especially
affecting learning ability in children.
It was reported that the IQs of middle-class children
dropped five-to-seven points after lead exposure.
Symptoms include: abdominal pain, colics, severe and
repeated vomiting, irritability, hyperactivity, anorexia, loss of
appetite, mental disturbances, anemia, gastric distress, fatigue,
weight loss, headaches, vertigo, tremor, joint pain, poor coordination, neuritis, poor memory and constipation.
Sources include: lead based paints, crystal, ceramics,
canned food, food crops, artificial colors, water contamination,
industrial pollution and some fertilizers.
Silver/Colloidal Silver
Silver occurs naturally in very low concentrations in soil,
plants and animal tissues, jewelry, electronic equipment,
dental fillings and photographic materials, as well as in food
that comes in silver-plated vessels, silver solder, silver foil (used
in decorating cakes). Some water treatment systems including
water filters use silver compounds to kill bacteria.
There is much controversy over the long-term safety of consumption of colloidal silver. Very high intake of colloidal silver
has been reported to give rise to tumors in the liver and spleen
of laboratory animals.
Symptoms of colloidal silver include: skin disorders and discoloration, and organ system malfunction.
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