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IRON -
TOXIC HEAVY METALS FACTSHEET
26
Fe
55.845
Number 26 on the “periodic table” of elements Image source: http://images-of-elements.com/iron.php
SOURCES Iron does not occur in nature in useful metallic form.
Metallic iron, from which steel is derived, must be
extracted from iron ore.Thousands of products hav-
ing various chemical composition, forms, and sizes are
made of iron and steel by casting, forging, and rolling
processes. While iron is a necessary supplement in our
diets, risk groups of iron overload include: Those who
use tobacco products or who are exposed to the smoke, those exposed
to iron-containing asbestos, anyone taking excessive amounts of iron;
or receiving iron shots, one who consumes on a regular basis a limited
diet of red meat, tobacco products and alcohol.
TOXICITY Symptoms of acquired iron overload might include:
SYMPTOMS chronic fatigue, arthritic pain in joints, loss of libido
(sex drive) or impotence, amenorrhea (premature
cessation of menstrual cycle), changes in skin color
such as jaundice, bronze or gray-olive colored skin,
a tan without being in the sun, redness in the palms
of the hands, abdominal pain, weight loss, shortness
of breath, chest pain, heart arrhythmia, depression,
elevated blood sugar, hypothyroidism, enlargement of spleen, elevated
liver enzymes (ALT/AST) Excess iron lowers the immune system.
Iron is the cheapest and one of the most abundant
of all metals. It is usually alloyed with carbon or
other metals. Pure Iron is very reactive chemically,
and rapidly corrodes, especially in moist air or at
elevated temperatures. Iron is primarily obtained
from the minerals hematite (Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4).
Huge amounts of iron are used to make steel, an alloy of iron
and carbon. In addition to helping build the world around us,
iron helps keep plants and animals alive. Iron sulfate (FeSO4)
is used to treat the blood disease anemia.
TOXICITY Acquired iron overload occurs when one obtains exces-
sive amounts of iron from repeated exposure through
supplementation, diet, iron shots, blood transfusion.
When iron overload is acquired by oral or injected
means, the consequences affect the entire body. Howev-
er, having prolonged exposure to iron in tobacco directly
or indirectly (second hand tobacco smoke) or iron-con-
taining asbestos products can result in iron loaded lung cells. Chronic
iron (Fe) overload is characterized by increased focal or generalized
deposition within the tissues.
TESTING Check out iron levels in your body with our easy to use,
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