NEW DELHI: A recent survey revealed that a whopping 41 per cent of the Delhi and NCR population found to be suffering from severe heavy metal toxicity, indicating extremely high levels of air and soil pollution, food contamination, plastic usage in the region.
The survey conducted by ‘Daivam Wellness’ blamed ‘pollution’ as one of the major reasons for increasing metal toxicity in the human body. Out of 165 patients, 68 patients were found positive for some kind of severe metal toxicity, making up for an alarmingly high figure of 41 per cent. Aluminium, Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium were the most commonly found metals in these patients.
The result is extremely concerning given the fact these metallic elements are now well established as systemic toxicants that stimulate multiple organ damage and lead to serious health issues. The survey was done over a period of six months from May 2019 to October 2019 covering people from the age group of 20 to 65 years. Experts pointed out that diseases linked to heavy metal toxicity are cancer, congenital defects and adverse pregnancy outcomes. It also leads to Chronic Kidney diseases, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, cardiac diseases, infertility and epilepsy.
