| SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY
POISONING
Mercury
problems in children
Developmental Problems
Autism, Asperger's syndrome,
PDD-NOS, ADD
Neurological Problems
Decreased eye contact,
Repeating certain actions over and over again
Not responding to their name, Not looking at an object when pointed
Poor concentration or attention. Sensitivity to sensory stimulation
Speech Related Problems
Loss or delay of speech, Difficulty in understanding and articulating words,
Difficulty in memorizing
Social Behavioral Problems
Irritability, Aggressive behavior, Night terrors, Insomnia, Mood swings
Auto-immune problems
Multiple sclerosis, Juvenile diabetes, Asthma,
Chronic ear infections
Decreased immunity and Lupus.
The book went on to say that mercury wasn't the only cause of these symptoms
but anyone having them should be checked for mercury poisoning.
Mercury
Poisoning in Adults
Psychological Disturbances
Fits of anger, Short term memory loss, Low self-esteem, Insomnia,
Loss of self-control, Loss of ability to learn new things
Oral Cavity Problems
Inflammation of the mouth,
Loss of bone around teeth, Ulcerated gums, Ulcers on other areas in the
mouth, Darkening of gums, Metallic taste in mouth, Bleeding gums
Digestive Tract Problems
Cramps, Inflamed colon, Diarrhea, Cardiovascular Problems, Weak pulse, Blood
pressure problems, Chest pain, Feeling of pressure in the chest
Respiratory problems,
Weakness, Problems with breathing, Emphysema, Persistent cough, |
SYMPTOMS OF LEAD POISONING
Lead poisoning symptoms in children
The signs and symptoms of lead poisoning in children may include:
- Developmental delay
- Learning difficulties
- Irritability
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Sluggishness and fatigue
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Hearing loss
Lead poisoning symptoms in newborns
Babies who are exposed to lead before birth may experience:
- Learning difficulties
- Slowed growth
Lead poisoning symptoms in adults
Although children are primarily at risk, lead poisoning is also dangerous
for adults. Signs and symptoms in adults may include:
- High blood pressure
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation
- Joint pains
- Muscle pain
- Declines in mental functioning
- Pain, numbness or tingling of the extremities
- Headache
- Memory loss
- Mood disorders
- Reduced sperm count, abnormal sperm
- Miscarriage or premature birth in pregnant women
Courtesy of:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lead-poisoning/basics/symptoms/
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Neurological Problems
Headaches, Vertigo, Tinnitus, Twitching eyelids, feet, hands etc.
Auto-immune problems
Multiple sclerosis, Asthma, Decreased immunity
and Lupus. |
Reported health problems in people of all ages from
drinking water contaminated with TCE and/or PCE include—
- Non-Hodgkins lymphoma (1,
12)
- Leukemia (1,
17)
- Rectal cancer (14)
- Bladder cancer (17)
- Breast cancer (18)
- Lung cancer (14)
- Neurobehavioral performance deficits (i.e., delayed recall and
deficits in visual perception), decreased blink reflex, and mood effects
(i.e., confusion, depression and tension) (3
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Reported health problems in children who were
exposed in the womb from their mother drinking water contaminated with TCE
and/or PCE include—
- Leukemia (1-3)
- Small for gestational age (4-6)
- Low birth weight (6-8)
- Fetal death (4,
7,
9)
- Major heart defects (7,
10)
- Neural tube defects (4,
7,
9)
- Oral cleft defects (including cleft lip) (4,
7,
9)
- Chonal atresia (nasal passages blocked with bone or tissue) (4,
9)
- Eye defects (4,
9)
Reported health problems in children who were exposed in the womb
from their mother working with TCE and/or PCE include—
- Low birth weight (11)
- Miscarriage (12,
13)
- Major malformations (11)
Courtesy of:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/tce_pce.html#people
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Reported health problems in people of all ages from
working with TCE and/or PCE include—
- Hodgkins disease (15)
- Non-Hodgkins lymphoma (15)
- Cervical cancer (15)
- Esophageal cancer (15,
30,
31)
- Impaired immune system function (35)
- Kidney cancer (15)
- Liver/biliary cancer (15)
- Ovarian cancer (15)
- Parkinson’s disease (36)
- Prostate cancer (15)
- End-stage renal disease (29)
- Neurological effects (delayed reaction times problems with short-term
memory, visual perception, attention, and color vision) (13)
- Severe, generalized hypersensitivity skin disorder (an
autoimmune-related disease) (32)
- Scleroderma (32)
Reported health problems in people of all ages from working with
benzene include—
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (19,
20)
- Leukemias (21,
22)
- Multiple myeloma (23)
- Aplastic anemia (24)
- Miscarriage (24)
Reported health problems in people of all ages from working with
VC include—
- Liver cancer (25,
26)
- Soft tissue sarcoma (26)
- Brain cancer (26)
- Lung cancer (27)
- Liver cirrhosis (28)
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