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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: TTipton on 29/04/2009 04:30:02

Title: Do heavy metals collect in the human body?
Post by: TTipton on 29/04/2009 04:30:02

TTipton  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Do heavy metals collect in the human body and can they be removed with foot pads as shown on TV?
 
T. Tipton

What do you think?

Title: Do heavy metals collect in the human body?
Post by: Bored chemist on 29/04/2009 07:56:59

Yes and no.
The body collects some heavy metals but there's very little excreted through the skin.