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Heavy Metals
Thallium
A heavy metal element that is highly toxic to humans. It has no role as a food ingredient and is not approved for consumption. Exposure can occur through contaminated water, air, or industrial sources.
Tracked contaminantUpdated Dec 22, 2023
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5
Water guidelines
- Legal limit
- 0.002 mg/L
- Health guideline
- 0.0001 mg/L
Food and supplement guidelines
- Legal limit
- Not specified
- Health guideline
- Not specified
Risks
Highly toxic, carcinogenic potential, neurotoxicity, organ damage, fatal poisoning
Benefits
None
Waters containing Thallium
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