The topic of safe drinking water has been discussed by many in the past few months after reports of contaminated water in parts of the US. What can you do to check the safety of your drinking water? Check into Lead Test kits and call a professional plumber to ensure your water is free of heavy metals. Professional plumbers are in a unique position to help the public become informed and offer quick, economic tests to ensure water safety.
Many plumbers charge a small fee for this service simply because it takes approximately fifteen minutes of your time. Besides, you may be saving someone from extreme illness or even death.
- Manganese in large doses causes headaches, apathy, irritability, insomnia, and weakness of the legs. Long-term heavy exposure may result in a nervous system disorder.
- Copper in large doses is dangerous to infants and people with certain metabolic disorders. On the other hand, lack of copper intake causes anemia, growth inhibition, and blood circulation problems.
- Mercury poisoning results in weakness, loss of appetite, insomnia, indigestion, diarrhea, gum inflammation, loosening of the teeth, irritability, memory loss, muscle tremors, and brain damage following large doses.
- Cadmium poisoning has been associated with kidney disease, hypertension, and possibly genetic mutation.
Lead remains in the body after the initial exposure. Symptoms of lead poisoning include abdominal pains, decreased appetite, constipation, fatigue, and decreased energy. Kidney damage, anemia, nerve and brain damage, and death may result from prolonged contamination.