Possible causes:
- Cigarette smoke
- Toner from Laser printers and photocopiers
- Hair bleach, Hair color and permanent hair products
- Jewelry, money (coins)
- Rubbing off from chrome-nickel-stainless steel-pots and pans
- Dental materials
- Metal products in the industry, alloys
- Industrial gases
- Carbon and oil burning
- Production or elimination from used nickel-cadmium batteries
- Body-care and cosmetic products
- Fungicide
- Ceramic
- Orthopedic and medical implants
- Hardened fat and oil
- Using an old chromium covered scissor
Possible consequences:
- Allergies, asthma, skin inflammation
- Disturbed brain circulation
- Lung cancer, carcinomas of the sinus.
Measures:
- Search for cause and avoid a new contamination
- Intake of antioxidants
- Supplementation of Vitamin C
Literature:
- Daunderer, M.: Handbuch der Umweltgifte. Ecomed- Verlag, Landsberg (1990), Nickel III-3,Goyer, R.A. et al.: Metal toxicology. Academic Press, San Diego (CA, USA) 1995.
- Neuburger, N. et al.: Kompendium Umweltmedizin. Medi Verlagsges., Hanburg (1996) 217-219
- Sunderman, F.W.: Disorders of mineral Metabolism, Academic Press, (1981) Volt. 1, 201-232
- Zelikoff, J.T., Thomas, P.T.: Immunotoxicology of environmental and occupational metals. Taylor & Francis, Longon (1998).
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