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Lead
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Mercury
Mercury is the most toxic heavy metal with no known biological function. Its organic form -- methylmercury (MeHg) -- is the primary concern for dietary exposure via fish consumption. Mercury's toxicity centers on thiol group binding, glutathione depletion, and blood-bra…
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The Fish Consumption / Mercury Confound
Fish is the primary dietary source of methylmercury (MeHg) -- a potent neurotoxin that crosses the blood-brain barrier, depletes glutathione, and can increase amyloid-beta production and tau phosphorylation mercury. MeHg is 95-100% absorbed in the intestinal tract. An e…
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Tin
A non-essential metal with a dual toxicological profile: inorganic tin (from canned foods) causes primarily gastric irritation at high concentrations, while organotin compounds (tributyltin, trimethyltin) are far more toxic, acting as endocrine disruptors and neurotoxin…