Toxicity of Heavy Metals to the Human Health and Environment

Almost each heavy metal is serious toxicants as carcinogens. Heavy metals are kept under environmental pollutant category due to their toxic effects in plants, human and food. These persistence, accumulate not metabolized other intermediate compounds do easily breakdown environment. naturally occurring elements, present varying concentrations all ecosystems. Some of the i.e. Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg) accumulative poison. cadmium chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni) 1 according International agency for Research on Cancer. There large number metals. Total have caused major health problems various parts world. The term “heavy metal” connected many people’s minds that toxic. a relationship between chronic diseases geologic Geochemical environment indeed significant factor problems. been extensively studied regularly reviewed by international bodies such WHO. This reviews paper definite toxicity health.