New Delhi: In a survey conducted, it was revealed that the metal toxicity in the people of Delhi NCR is alarmingly positive.
Out of 165 patients, 68 patients were found positive for some kind of severe metal toxicity, making up for a figure of 41 percent. Aluminum, Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium were the most commonly found metals in these patients.
The survey done by Daivam Wellness, was done over the period of six months from May 2019 to October 2019, covering people from age group of 20 to 65 years.
"Along with contaminated food, medicines, plastic wares, high level of environmental pollution - especially air, soil and water, has increased the exposure of heavy metal. While even before running the test, we knew that people living in Delhi NCR, one of the most polluted areas of the world, will have some metal toxicity, but the final result surprised us. 41 percent is a way too high figure and certainly calls for emergency measures," said Dr Alok Chopra, Medical Director Daivam Wellness.
Diseases linked to such heavy metal toxicity are cancer, congenital defects and adverse pregnancy outcomes. It also leads to chronic kidney diseases, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, cardiac diseases, infertility and epilepsy.
Children are most affected by environmental toxins as their exposure to even low concentrations during intrauterine and early childhood can result in lifelong physical and/or mental disabilities.
"If someone is having symptoms like muscle or joint pain, headache, mood swings, persistent tiredness, constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, poor immunity, unexplained hair loss and skin problems, frequent deep seated allergies or illness is worsening without any reason then the person should consider a metal toxicity scan," said
Dr Chopra.
Delhi has been witnessing a hazardous air quality situation, with many people compalining of burning sensations, fever, cough and cold.
"This is indeed a gas chamber. I haven't stopped coughing from the past few days," said a metro commuter.
With worsened air quality due to Diwali and winter-smog around the corner, heavy metal exposure is expected to increase in Delhi NCR
region.
The medical fraternity has raised an alarm over the worsening air pollution condition in the national Capital. AIIMS has recently revealed that post Diwali, patients in the emergency ward has increased two-fold.