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@article{174073,
        author = {Dr Bharti Bahuguna},
        title = {HEAVY METAL TOXICITY AND HUMAN HEALTH -  A Review},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {2952-2959},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=174073},
        abstract = {Heavy metal poisoning occurs when microscopic molecules of metals accumulate within our body after exposure. Heavy metals attach to our cells and prevent them from performing their functions, which causes symptoms that could be life threatening without treatment. Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that have a high atomic weight and a density at least five times greater than that of water. Their multiple industrial, domestic, agricultural, medical, and technological applications have led to their wide distribution in the environment, raising concerns over their potential effects on human health and the environment. Their toxicity depends on several factors including the dose, route of exposure, and chemical species, as well as the age, gender, genetics, and nutritional status of exposed individuals. Because of their high degree of toxicity, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury rank among the priority metals that are of public health significance. These metallic elements are considered systemic toxicants that are known to induce multiple organ damage, even at lower levels of exposure. They are also classified as human carcinogens (known or probable) according to the US Environmental Protection Agency and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.},
        keywords = {Heavy metal, Sources, Toxic effects, Accumulation, Human health.},
        month = {March},
        }