|
Psychiatric
Disturbances
|
| Social
Deficits Social withdrawal |
Mercury |
| Repetitive
perseverative stereotyped behaviors
OCD-typical behaviors |
Mercury |
| Depression
mood swings flat affect
impaired facial recognition |
Arsenic Copper Lead Mercury |
| Schizoid
tendencies
hallucinations
delirium |
Mercury |
| Irritability
aggressive behaviors temper tantrums |
Lead Mercury |
| Suicidal
Behaviors |
Copper Mercury |
| difficulties/
disturbances |
Lead Mercury Thallium |
| Chronic
fatigue (CFS)
weakness malaise |
Aluminum Arsenic Cadmium Copper Lead Mercury
Thallium |
| Anorexia
symptoms reflecting eating disorders loss
of appetite/weight |
Arsenic Lead Mercury |
| Anxiety
nervous tendencies |
Thallium |
| Attentional
problems (ADHD) lacks eye contact impaired
visual fixation |
Lead Mercury |
|
Speech
and Language Deficits
|
| Speech
disorders |
Aluminum Mercury |
| Loss
of speech developmental problems with language |
Mercury |
| Speech
comprehension deficits |
Mercury |
| Dysarthria
articulation problems
slurred speech unintelligible speech |
Mercury |
|
Cognitive
Impairments
|
| Mental
retardation borderline intelligence |
Arsenic Lead Mercury |
| Uneven
performance on IQ scores low IQ scores |
Copper Lead |
| Poor
concentration attention deficits (ADHD)
response inhibition |
Aluminum Lead |
| Poor
memory (short term verbal and auditory) |
Aluminum Lead |
| Dementia
pre-senile and senile dementia |
Aluminum |
| Stupor |
Aluminum Arsenic |
| Impaired
reaction time
lower performance on timed tests |
Lead |
|
Sensory
Abnormalities
|
| Abnormal
Sensations in the mouth and extremities |
Arsenic |
| Hearing
loss difficulty hearing |
Arsenic Lead Mercury |
| Abnormal
touch sensations
diminished touch sensations aversion to
touch |
Arsenic |
| Blurred
vision
sensitivity to light |
Arsenic Mercury |
|
Motor
Disorders
|
| Choreiform
movements myoclonal jerks unusual postures |
Copper Mercury |
| Difficulty
walking swallowing talking |
Copper Mercury |
| Flapping
circling rocking toe walking |
Mercury |
| Problems
with intentional movements or imitation |
Mercury |
| Abnormal
gait/posture
incoordination loss of balance
problems sitting lying crawling and walking |
Mercury |
| Decreased
locomotor activity |
Aluminum Arsenic |
| Convulsions
seizure |
Aluminum Arsenic Copper Lead Mercury Thallium
|
|
Physiological
Impairment
|
|
Brain
and Central Nervous System
|
| Neurofibrillary
tangles |
Aluminum |
| Neuritis
retrobulbar neuritis
neuropathy |
Aluminum Arsenic Thallium |
| Encephalopathy |
Aluminum Arsenic Lead Thallium |
| Alterations
in nerve conduction velocity |
Lead |
| Alterations
in the spinal chord |
Thallium |
| Accumulates
in CNS structures |
Aluminum Mercury |
| Abnormal
EEGs |
Arsenic Lead |
| Autonomic
disturbances |
Copper Lead Mercury Thallium |
|
Peripheral
Nervous System
|
| Peripheral
neuropathy |
Arsenic Mercury |
| Alterations
in peripheral nerves |
Arsenic |
| Loss
of feeling/ numbness in the extremities
paresthesia |
Arsenic Mercury Thallium |
|
Gastrointestinal
Tract
|
| Nausea
vomiting diarrhea
loss of appetite |
Arsenic Copper Mercury Thallium |
| Abdominal
pain stomach cramps
burning of the throat and mouth |
Arsenic Copper Lead Mercury Thallium |
| Esophagitis
gastroenteritis
colitis |
Arsenic Mercury Thallium |
| Cancers
(colon pancreatic stomach or rectal) |
Arsenic |
|
Renal
and Hepatic Impairment
|
| Hepatotoxicity
Liver dysfunction damage |
Arsenic Copper Thallium |
| Accumulates
in CNS structures |
Aluminum Mercury
|
| Abnormal
EEGs |
Arsenic Lead |
| Autonomic
disturbances
Cirrhosis
of the liver
hepatitis
|
Copper |
| Kidney
disease
kidney failure |
Arsenic Lead Mercury |
| Renal
toxicity
tubular proteinosis |
Arsenic Copper Lead |
| Kidney
Damage histological alterations |
Arsenic Lead |
|
Cardiovascular
System
|
| Blood
vessel damage |
Arsenic |
| Anemia
decreased red blood cell count |
Arsenic Copper Lead |
| Hypertension
increased heart rate (tachycardia) |
Arsenic Copper Lead Thallium |
|
Electrocardiac
disorders
|
| Peripheral
vascular disease
cardiovascular disease
vascular collapse |
Arsenic Lead |
|
Respiratory
System
|
| Pulmonary
Fibrosis |
Aluminum Arsenic |
| Pneumonia
laryngitis pharyngitis bronchitis |
Aluminum Arsenic Mercury |
| Restrictive
airway disorders asthmatic conditions pneumoconiosis |
Arsenic Aluminum |
| Respiratory
tract cancers |
Arsenic |
|
Immune
System
|
| Immuno
suppression |
Lead |
| Decreased
white blood cell count |
Arsenic Thallium |
|
Reproductive
System
|
| Genital
abnormalities |
Aluminum Thallium |
| Disturbances
in menstrual cycle
menstrual pains |
Copper Mercury |
| Birth
defects
premature births
Spontaneous abortion |
Arsenic Lead Mercury |
| Reproductive
dysfunction |
Arsenic Aluminum Cadmium Lead |
|
Other
Physical Disturbances
|
| Rashes
contact dermatitis eczema itchy/irritating
skin |
Aluminum Arsenic Copper Mercury |
|
Muscle
pain
headache
acrodynia
colic |
Arsenic Copper Lead Thallium |
| SAlopecia
(hair loss)
|
Thallium |
