Solder is used to connect electric wires or other metal parts together. It can cause skin burns, and is extremely harmful if swallowed in large amounts.
Disturbance in the acid balance of the blood (can lead to multi-organ failure)
Symptoms for cadmium:
Itai itai disease (softening of the bones and kidney failure)
Reduced brain function or intelligence
Reduced lung function
Kidney damage
Symptoms for bismuth:
Gingivitis
Metalic taste
Kidney damage
Diarrhea
Skin irritation
Eye irritation
Symptoms for silver:
Argyria (greyish-black staining of the skin and mucus membranes)
Argyrosis (deposition of silver in the eyes)
Symptoms for antimony:
Headache
Stomach problems
Dizziness
Irritation of mucus membranes
Eczema
Chemical burns
Depression
Symptoms for cooper:
Fever
Persons with Wilsons disease are especially at risk for poisoning
Review Date: 5/17/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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