Question

Question from nanotechnology course

Let us go back to the year 1965. You live in a home [which you must stay in] that is contaminated with lead from: old chipping paint on the walls; very old, bad plumbing throughout the home and, in addition, you live within two blocks of an interstate highway). Describe how you can lower your risk of heavy metal poisoning.

Answer 1

We can lower the risk of heavy metal poisoning by taking certain precautionary steps.The steps are

By drinking water filtered with high quality purifier as drinking water contains traces of heavy metals.

Avoid the things made up of Aluminium.

Eat food which is free from industrial pollutants as it contains many chemicals.

Avoid sea food most importantantly the shell fish as contains huge amount of toxins.

Cosmetics contain large amount of lead so avoid using it.