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Can heavy metal poisoning be prevented?

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Because exposure to heavy metals is often an occupational hazard, protective clothing and respirators should be provided and worn on the job.

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What heavy metals cause heavy metal poisoning?
The heavy metals most often implicated in human poisoning are lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium.
What is heavy metal poisoning?
Heavy metal poisoning is the toxic accumulation of heavy metals in the soft tissues of the body.
What is known for heavy metal poisoning?
Cadmium is one thing that is poisonous.
How is heavy metal poisoning treated by doctors?
The treatment for most heavy metal poisoning is chelation therapy. A chelating agent specific to the metal involved is given orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously.
How many sources of heavy metal poisoning are there?
old paint, leaded gasoline, old pipes mercury: contaminated fish, industrial and agricultural wastes cadmium: industrial waste, insecticides, old galvanized pipes arsenic: insecticides and industrial...