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OTA Guide to Toxic Found Metal in Common Fertilizers |
| Metal
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Cancer Causing?
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Developmental Effects
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Other Toxicity
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| Aluminum
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Unknown
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High level cause birth defects
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High levels cause bone disease, Alzheimer’s, asthma
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| Arsenic
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Yes
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Suspected endocrine disruptor
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60 ppm=fatal
low levels = nausea, decreased blood cells, blood vessel damage
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| Barium
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Damage to brain, lover, heart, kidney & spleen, difficulty breathing
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| Beryllium
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Suspected
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Unknown
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DHigh levels = lung damage Low levels= allergies, inflammation
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| Cadmium
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Suspected
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Unknown
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High levels= stomach irritations; Low levels = Kidney disease, lung damage, bones fragility
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| Chromium
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Yes
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Unknown
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Hexavalent Chromium – nose, lung, kidney, stomach damage & skin ulcers
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| Copper
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Suspected respiratory, reproductive and developmental toxicant
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| Lead
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Suspected
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Developmental & neurological toxicity, cognitive delays, growth retardant
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Kidney, nervous and immune system damage
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| Manganese
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Suspected respiratory, reproductive, gastrointestinal and neurotoxicant
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| Mercury
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Suspected
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High levels – mental retardation, brain, nervous & digestive system damage
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High levels = brain, kidney and fetus damage; Low levels = lung damage, nausea, increased blood pressure
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| Nickel
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Suspected
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Possible
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Allergies & Asthma
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