what are the exposure sources?
Mining and industrial wastes, vehicle emissions, etc.
Heavy metals
Common sources of heavy metals in this context include mining and industrial wastes; vehicle emissions; lead-acid batteries; fertilisers; paints; and treated timber; aging water supply infrastructure; and microplastics floating in the world's oceans.
what are heavy metals? Metals with relatively high densities and atomic weights. what is its biological role? Period 4 heavy metals are required for certain biological processes. what are its uses? Iron accounts for 90% of all refined metals and platinum accounts for 20% of all consumer goods.
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Heavy metals [SEP] Exposure sources
Heavy metals can degrade air, water, and soil quality, and subsequently cause health issues in plants, animals, and people, when they become concentrated as a result of industrial activities. Common sources of heavy metals in this context include mining and industrial wastes; vehicle emissions; lead-acid batteries; fertilisers; paints; and treated timber; aging water supply infrastructure; and microplastics floating in the world's oceans. Recent examples of heavy metal contamination and health risks include the occurrence of Minamata disease, in Japan (1932–1968; lawsuits ongoing as of 2016); the Bento Rodrigues dam disaster in Brazil, and high levels of lead in drinking water supplied to the residents of Flint, Michigan, in the north-east of the United States.