In fact, if you take meat - eaters and put them on a vegetarian diet, within just three months, the level of mercury in their bodies drops significantly — as well as other toxic heavy metal levels, such as cadmium and lead. (nutritionfacts.org)
* 225 pounds of arsenic, 114 pounds of lead, 4 pounds of cadmium, and many other toxic heavy metals. (treehugger.com)
In applauding the legislation the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) points out that old electronics account for about 40 % of the lead found in municipal landfills as well as mercury, cadmium, and other toxic heavy metals in landfills and municipal incinerators. (treehugger.com)