Mercury, besides leaking from teeth fillings, is also found in fish, cosmetics, pesticides, paint, plastics, fungicides, fabric softeners and contact lens solutions.
Aluminum is found in soft drink cans, cookware, cheeses, baking powder, deodorants, white flour, tap water, stomach antacids, toothpaste and laxatives.
Cadmium is contained in cigarette smoke, coffee, gasoline, steel cooking pans, metal pipes, tap water, rubber, fertilizers and "computer dust".
Arsenic may be present in tap water, coffee, industrial pollution and automobile exhaust, pesticides, and salt.
Lead is found in dyes, gasoline, paint, plumbing, pottery, insecticides, tobacco smoke, textiles and scrap metal.
Copper is found in supplements, hard water, hot tubs and swimming pool chemicals, cookware, the birth control pill and other estrogen medications, copper IUD's, and dental materials.
Nickel is found in dental crowns, and jewellery.
Carbon Monoxide of course, comes from auto exhaust, cigarette smoke and smog.
Formaldehyde is found in nearly all indoor environments - foam insulation, particle board, pressed wood products, backings on carpet and grocery bags.
DDT is still found in soil and other substances, including carpeting.
Benzene is found in cigarette smoke, gasoline, inks, paints, plastics, detergents, pharmaceuticals and dyes.
Chloroform is found in cleaning solvents, floor polishes, artificial silk and lacquers.
Toluene is found in petroleum products, copy paper, carpet glue, and perfumes.
Trichloroethylene(TCE) is used primarily in dry cleaning and metal degreasers.
Xylene is found in rubber, photo-processing products, paint and petroleum products.
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