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Mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals in the environment. The toxicity of mercury depends on its chemical form, either it is elemental, inorganic or organic. Cadmium is extremely hazardous to human health. Once inside the body, cadmium binds to albumin and metallothionein in the circulation and is filtered by the kidneys where it bioaccumulates, making kidneys the target organ impacted by chronical exposure. Arsenic could cause symptoms such as severe abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, bloody diarrhea, headache, weakness, shock, hypotension, congestive heart failure etc. Every organ and tissue in human body contains lithium with particular importance in brain health. In very small amounts lithium is known to be helpful in good mental health. Magnesium is the fourth most common essential element in the human body after calcium, potassium and sodium. It is required for a multitude of enzymatic reactions, participating in the metabolism of glucids, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Zinc is an essential element and has an important role in wound healing, metabolism at the cellular level, immune system and DNA and protein synthesis. Selenium is an important mineral, which plays a significant role in processes like thyroid hormone metabolism, reproduction, DNA synthesis, and protection from infection.
