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Heavy Metal Poisoning - Heavy metals are commonly defined as those elements with a high (>5.0) relative density. There is however, an ongoing debate regarding the exact definition and in terms of health it is better to think of these as metals or semi-metal compounds which have the potential to cause environmental or human toxicity. Heavy metal poisoning can be acute or chronic and may be caused by the following:
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