Non-Cardiovascular Effects of Toxic Heavy Metals
Table: Noncardiovascular harmful effects of heavy metals. Heavy metal Most affected organs Chronic health effects References Arsenic (i) Central nervous system (ii) Lungs (iii) Digestive tract (iv) Circulatory system (v) Kidneys (i) Cancers (ii) Peripheral vascular disease, which in its extreme form leads to gangrenous changes (black foot disease, only reported in Taiwan) (iii) Skin lesions (melanosis, keratosis) (iv) Hearing loss (v) Reproductive toxicity (vi) Hematologic disorders (vii) Neurological diseases (viii) Developmental abnormalities and ...