Effects of Micronutrients on Metal Toxicity

• Published in: Environmental health perspectives Vol. 106; no. suppl 1; pp. 203 - 216
• Main Authors: Peraza, Marjorie A., Ayala-Fierro, Felix, Barber, David S., Casarez, Elizabeth, Rael, Leonard T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare 01.02.1998
• Subjects: Animals; Arsenic; Arsenic - toxicity; Bones; Cadmium; Cadmium - toxicity; Calcium; Calcium - metabolism; Chemical hazards; Confounders of Toxicity; Copper - metabolism; Diet; Humans; Iron - metabolism; Lead; Lead - toxicity; Mercury - toxicity; Metals - toxicity; Micronutrients; Selenium; Toxicity; Zinc; Zinc - metabolism

There is growing evidence that micronutrient intake has a significant effect on the toxicity and carcinogenesis caused by various chemicals. This paper examines the effect of micronutrient status on the toxicity of four nonessential metals: cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic. Unfortunately, few stu...