[Jewelry making - Article 00468] - Re: [Orchid] Tested Positive Heavy Metal

[nick]

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    Largest and commonest source of lead in the body is from tap water
    (lead pipes). Lead and cadmium are also taken in from certain food
    sources, especially tomatoes and blackberries so if you grow your own
    food it would be worthwhile investigating the soil. There may be old
    mining activity where you live that is not apparent now as well.
    Mercury comes from fillings, old gilding and batteries, arsenic from
    paints, old insecticides and again mining/soil. 

    Do you drink much milk? High calcium intake stops the absorbtion of
    heavy metals but it will take years for your body to rid itself of
    these elements. 

    In short, it is possible that cutting rock without adequate
    ventilation is the cause of you ills but I would look around you to
    see if there is a latent problem with your environment as well. I
    spent years rock cutting and polishing for a living and shooting on
    an indoor range and never had problems with heavy metals in the
    blood. 

Nick
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