Question

Background

Pick one or possibly a "combination" of 2 heavy metals ....which you must now try to justify as the real CULPRITS in the continuing disease we see in people who had this exposure in the past ! try to explain (as a Toxicologist) why you think that heavy metal(s) you selected could be the cause of the disease and death seen in those who were exposed ! Be sure to give chemical, biological, physiological, toxicological reason for your selection. How does this impact on human physiology or cellular/ biochemical activity of humans or human cells .

As a toxicologist, which heavy metals do you think caused long term effects but also killed those in 911? I'm thinking sulfate or Zinc but I'm not sure. (HAS TO BE A HEAVY METAL)

Answer 1

The most common heavy metal poisoning are associated with lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium come fromt he source of industrial exposure, pollution, foods, medicines, improperly coated food containers, or sometimes the ingestion of lead-based paints.

Exposure to mercury poisoning like methylmercury causes Minamata disease and acrodynia or pink disease characterized by kidney problems and decreased intelligence. The mechanism involves irreversible inhibition of selenoenzymes, such as thioredoxin reductase which influence vitamin antioxidants back into their reduced forms, enabling them to counteract oxidative damage. It leads to redness of the lips and pharynx, loss of teeth, a strawberry tongue, swelling, redness, and desquamation of the skin, with pink or red fingertips, palms, and soles.

Heavy metals that caused long term effects but also killed those in 911 are lead and mercury.