Lead
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Lead is a other — Toxic metal contaminant
What it does
Toxic metal contaminant
Where you'll see it
Drinking water (where lead pipes/solder used), formerly canned foods
What the research says
Most hazardous of toxic metals because poison is cumulative. Symptoms: leg cramps, muscle weakness, numbness, depression, brain damage, coma, death.
Regulatory status
- Notes: Number 2 on CERCLA Priority List
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): one of the most hazardous of toxic metals because its poison is cumulative