Re: Re: Having home tested for metals?

[Guest guest]

Thank you! I'll definitely do that!

On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 4:19 PM, mywonderbaby <mywonderbaby@...>wrote:

> look for an environment consultant in your yellow pages. they can come

> and do a complete analysis. they even check for air quality, fungi,

> mold, etc.

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[Guest guest]

Hi, . I thought you were on the frequest dose chelation group but I

guess I was wrong. Anyway, here's a link to the hair test as well as

comments on the 2nd page.

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/files/hairtest_229.pdf

Thx!

On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Shepard Salzer <

_Shepard@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

> Comments interspersed.

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> Having home tested for metals?

> Posted by: " McCartney " katie.mccartney@... katie_gmail

> Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:10 pm (PST)

> I just got back my 4yo's hair test result, and he showed high in arsenic

> and

> mercury. From what I researched there are many sources of arsenic. I don't

> know about mercury sources other than him eating shellfish once every 1-2

> weeks or so (we're going to stop this). I do have amalgams, and we

> co-sleep.

> Could he inhale mercury vapors from me grinding my teeth at night? I have 3

> more amalgams to replace. We do live in an industrial area, so it's

> possible

> that mercury is in the air.

>

> *Did you have the amalgams when you were pregnant with him? If so, he got

> some of the mercury in utero and via breastmilk if you nursed him. What

> kinds of industry are in your area. Any coal-fired power plants? They spew

> mercury into the air, onto the land, and into the water.

>

> I can't find a water report by our water dept (hmm... I think they're

> hiding

> something), so I would have to call them on Monday. That doesn't guarantee

> the water is not being contaminated on the way to our home.

>

> Is there an agency that I can call to have them test for these toxins in

> the

> home (we're in Ohio, US)?

>

> *Have you checked www.danasview.net/metals for sources of exposure?

>

> We do have a wooden deck,

>

> *Most likely this contains arsenic.

>

> woodwork throughout the

> house (the house was built in 1999 before arsenic was removed from lumber),

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> *weather treated lumber is generally not used for inside the house.

>

> and a lot of our neighbors have wooden swingsets. I'm more concerned about

> the water. My husband already said we're not replacing anything. >

>

> He also showed slightly elevated levels of other metals, so I wanted to see

> if someone can track down all the sources.

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> Any info is appreciated.

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