Arsenic

Arsenic is a highly poisonous metallic element registered with the Chemical Poisoning and Environmental Toxicity Centers. Inorganic arsenic deposits in the hair, skin, and nails, and once within the hair follicles, as with most toxic metals, it will stay in the shaft for years. Below are some common sources for arsenic:

Animal feed Automobile exhaust Colored chalk Herbicides Household detergents Industrial dust Insecticides Non-organic chicken

Non-organic rice Pressure treated wood Rat poisons Seafood Wallpaper dye/plaster Water/city and well Wine Wood preservatives

Arsenic is a carcinogen, and those with high levels of arsenic within their tissues are at a high risk for skin, scrotal, liver, lymphatic, and lung cancer. Other symptoms of arsenic poisoning are:

Headaches Confusion Drowsiness Convulsions Changes in fingernail pigmentation Vomiting Diarrhea Bloody urine Muscle cramps Convulsions Gastrointestinal upsets Coma Death