REVIEW ON HEAVY METAL TOXICITY MODERN AND AYURVEDIC ASPECT
Dr. Vd. Jaiprakash S. Ukey*
ABSTRACT
Heavy metals are nothing but naturally occurring elements having high atomic weight and density and are toxic in low concentration. The most commonly found heavy metals include arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nikel and zinc. These metals gets accumulated in body through food, water chemicals present in industries etc. Metal poisioning mostly occurs due to occupational exposure, accidents and environmental factors. . Metal toxicity mostly depends upon the absorbed dose, the route of exposure, i.e acute and chronic. Heavy metal toxicity proved to be a major threat and there are several health risks that are associated with it. Some of the metals, such as aluminium, can be removed through elimination process, while some metals get deposited in the body producing acute and chronic symptoms.various public health measures undertaken for control, prevention and treatment of metal toxicity occurring at various levels, such as occupational exposure, accidents and environmental factors.
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