• Question: have you ever found a metal that could potentially harm or even kill someone?

    Asked by 609curc36 to Lynn on 16 Jun 2015.
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      Lynn Martin answered on 16 Jun 2015:


      Hi
      The amounts of metals I find in drinking water samples is very small usually in the range of parts per billion so even if I get a high level in a sample it will not be high enough to kill someone if they drink the water. However it can cause harm if they are drinking the same water over a long period of time. Alumium and Lead which are found in water have been linked to brain problems such as Altzimers and brain development problems. Heavy metals such as Cadmium and Mercury are really not good for your health but lucky emough I have never found any in my samples so far. Thanks for your question 🙂

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