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