What are sources for metal exposure in everday life?
Jewelry


piercings



Clothing items – buttons, zippers, rivets


Watches & Cell phones

Coins

Cooking utensils

Implanted Medical Devices
pacemakers

cardiac stents

artificial knees and hips


fracture plates and rods


spinal implants


Tattoo Inks-
These can include small amounts of aluminum, antimony, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron oxide, lead, nickel, titanium

Food/Diet – Mercury in fish: Titanium dioxide is a white pigment in foodstuffs


Cadmium in green leafy vegetables; Nickel in cocoa, chocolate, oatmeal



Dental implants and fillings – Sliver fillings contain mercury, silver, copper, and tin



Supplements – Chromium picolinate

Cosmetics/Make-up/Soap – Some contain chromates
