Hab die Info gerade reinbekommen..
LG
Petra
******************
Da so manche unserer Hunde- und Katzenfutter aus den USA stammen,
interessiert euch vielleicht folgende Studie, die brandneu ist und erst
Anfang 2011 veröffentlicht wird.
Es werden dabei aus rechtlichen Gründen keine Namen der einzelnen Futter
genannt.
Der oberste Wert bezeichnet jeweils den gemessenen Durchschnittswert in
allen Futtern , die rote Zahl benennt den Höchstwert, der gemessen wurde!
Weit nach unten scrollen!
Auch für diejenigen, die kein Englisch lesen können, sind die Zahlen
aussagekräftig genug- bitte seht es euch an- es ist absolut erschreckend!!
Wer möchte, kann den Artikel auch über die Webseite aufrufen und von Babylon
oder Google übersetzen lassen..!
__________________________________________________________
Soon to be Published Paper finds Shocking Results from Pet Food Testing
Written By: Susan Thixton
10-21-2010
Categorized in: Pet Food Ingredients
SpexCertiPrep, a laboratory standards company, just released a poster-type
abstract of a soon to be published paper titled "Trace Metal Analysis of
Commercial Pet Food for Toxic Metals by ICP and ICP-MS." You're not going
to believe what was found in some pet foods. This is certainly one of the
most shocking pieces of pet food information I've ever received.
Before I get to the terrible news, No - we do not know what foods were
tested, nor will we know once the paper completes peer review and is
published (expected to be early 2011). The pet food names will not be
published from this study - ever. I don't like it either, so don't shoot
the messenger. And don't be angry at the testing facility (SpexCertiPrep).
This is standard procedure. This company did us a HUGE favor by testing pet
food in the first place; their findings will (should) shake the foundation
of commercial pet food. To anyone that can't understand (you don't have to
like it, but you do need to understand) that this is how things are done, I
ll be glad to accept a $1 million donation from you and supervise the
testing of hundreds of brands of dog foods and cat foods and make the
results public (the $1 million wouldn't cover legal fees when the pet food
names and test results would be made public - add at least another $3
million for legal costs). Until this happens, be grateful we have this
information and lets nudge a Veterinary School to acquire a government grant
to do further testing and scream from our rooftops at our Representatives in
Congress. Again, please don't shoot the messenger.
My sincere thank you to Ralph Obernauf, President of Spex CertiPrep to
providing this information to Pet Owners prior to the official publication
of the paper AND for testing pet food. Thanks as well to Patricia Atkins,
Lazlo Ernyei and William Driscoll, partners in this pet food testing.
Without your testing, and without your providing this information to the
public (and to TruthaboutPetFood.com), we would still be in the dark as to
what some commercial pet foods actually contain. Here's hoping your testing
results will force the safety of pet food to be closely examined by
regulatory authorities.
The abstract states the dilemma of pet owners very clearly. "The quality of
many of the ingredients used for pet food is often considered to be inferior
or unfit for human consumption. "Premium" brands claim to have superior
ingredients and quality. Claims of the quality of premium ingredients do
not offer data as to the potential toxicity of elements which may be found
in those ingredients. The purpose of our study was to examine pet foods
from various sources to determine if they contained potentially toxic
elements and if high quality ingredients equated to less toxic elements
present in the food."
"This study is not a comprehensive study of all potential contaminants found
in pet foods. The random samples tested were deemed to be snapshots of the
overall levels of toxic elements that could be consumed by pets."
Fifty-nine pet food samples were donated by Spex CertiPrep and SamplePrep
employees all purchased from local New Jersey supermarkets, chain stores,
budget stores and pet supply stores. Prices of pet foods tested ranged from
$0.02 cents per ounce to $0.42 cents per ounce. Thirty-one dry food samples
were tested; 18 dry dog food and 13 dry cat food. Twenty-seven wet pet food
samples were tested; 13 wet dog food and 14 wet cat food.
Both wet and dry pet foods, each sample, were ground to a even consistency.
Canned human foods, tuna, sardines, and chicken, were ground and tested as
well for comparison. Below is each element discovered in pet foods, the
average part per billion (ppb) found in pet foods tested and ppb of human
food tested. A toxicity risk of each element was taken from Wikipedia.org.
As - Arsenic.
Pet Food Average 95 ppb
Pet Food Max 290 ppb
Human Tuna - 14 ppb
Human Sardines - 30 ppb
Human Chicken - 4.4 ppb.
Toxicity - "Arsenic and many of its compounds are especially potent poisons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic
Be - Beryllium.
Pet Food Average 8.6 ppb
Pet Food Max 74 ppb
Human Tuna 6.1 ppb
Human Sardines - 3.7 ppb
Human Chicken - 2.9 ppb
Toxicity - "According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC), beryllium and beryllium compounds are Category 1 carcinogens; they
are carcinogenic to both animals and humans."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryllium
Cd - Cadmium.
Pet Food Average 42 ppb
Pet Food Max 130 ppb
Human Tuna 36 ppb
Human Sardines 14 ppb
Human Chicken 1.8 ppb
Toxicity - "The most dangerous form of occupational exposure to cadmium is
inhalation of fine dust and fumes, or ingestion of highly soluble cadmium
compounds[4]. Inhalation of cadmium-containing fumes can result initially in
metal fume fever but may progress to chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema,
and death."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmium
Co - Cobalt.
Pet Food Average 200 ppb
Pet Food Max 920 ppb
Human Tuna 23 ppb
Human Sardines 44 ppb
Human Chicken 25 ppb
Toxicity - "After nickel and chromium, cobalt is a major cause of contact
dermatitis and is considered carcinogenic."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt
Cr - Chromium.
Pet Food Average 480 ppb
Pet Food Max 2500 ppb
Human Tuna 25 ppb
Human Sardines 41 ppb
Human Chicken 20 ppb
Toxicity - "The acute toxicity of chromium(VI) is due to its strong
oxidational properties. After it reaches the blood stream, it damages the
kidneys, the liver and blood cells through oxidation reactions."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium
Cs - Caesium.
Pet Food Average 9.0 ppb
Pet Food Max 28 ppb
Human Tuna 14 ppb
Human Sardines 16 ppb
Human Chicken 2.7 ppb
Toxicity - "Caesium compounds are rarely encountered by most persons but
most caesium compounds are mildly toxic because of chemical similarity of
caesium to potassium."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesium
Hg - Mercury.
Pet Food Average 37 ppb
Pet Food Max 560 ppb
Human Tuna 89 ppb
Human Sardines - ND (non detectable)
Human Chicken - ND
Toxicity - "Mercury and most of its compounds are extremely toxic and are
generally handled with care; in cases of spills involving mercury (such as
from certain thermometers or fluorescent light bulbs) specific cleaning
procedures are used to avoid toxic exposure."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)
Ms - Molybdenum.
Pet Food Average 550 ppb
Pet Food Max 2300 ppb
Human Tuna 6.2 ppb
Human Sardines 9.3 ppb
Human Chicken 23 ppb
Toxicity - "High levels of molybdenum can interfere with the body's uptake
of copper, producing copper deficiency. Molybdenum prevents plasma proteins
from binding to copper, and it also increases the amount of copper that is
excreted in urine."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum
Ni - Nickel.
Pet Food Average 980 ppb
Pet Food Max 3200 ppb
Human Tuna 180 ppb
Human Sardines 380 ppb
Human Chicken 950 ppb
Toxicity - "Exposure to nickel metal and soluble compounds should not exceed
0.05 mg/cm³ in nickel equivalents per 40-hour work week. Nickel sulfide fume
and dust is believed to be carcinogenic, and various other nickel compounds
may be as well."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel
Pb - Lead.
Pet Food Average 210 ppb
Pet Food Max 5900 ppb
Human Tuna 7.2 ppb
Human Sardines 11 ppb
Human Chicken 3.2 ppb
Toxicity - "Lead is a poisonous metal that can damage nervous connections
(especially in young children) and cause blood and brain disorders.
Long-term exposure to lead or its salts (especially soluble salts or the
strong oxidant PbO2) can cause nephropathy, and colic-like abdominal pains.
Lead can affect almost every organ and system in the body. The main target
for lead toxicity is the nervous system, both in adults and children.
Exposure to high lead levels can severely damage the brain and kidneys in
adults or children and ultimately cause death."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead
Sb - Antimony.
Pet Food Average 75 ppb
Pet Food Max 970 ppb
Human Tuna 0.90 ppb
Human Sardines 1.6 ppb
Human Chicken 1.2 ppb
Toxicity - "Antimony and many of its compounds are toxic, and the effects of
antimony poisoning are similar to arsenic poisoning. Inhalation of antimony
dust is harmful and in certain cases may be fatal; in small doses, antimony
causes headaches, dizziness, and depression. Larger doses such as prolonged
skin contact may cause dermatitis; otherwise it can damage the kidneys and
the liver, causing violent and frequent vomiting, and will lead to death in
a few days."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimony
Se - Selenium.
Pet Food Average 330 ppb
Pet Food Max 1500 ppb
Human Tuna 360 ppb
Human Sardines 320 ppb
Human Chicken 147 ppb
Toxicity - "Although selenium is an essential trace element, it is toxic if
taken in excess. Exceeding the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of 400
micrograms per day can lead to selenosis. This 400 microgram (µg) Tolerable
Upper Intake Level is based primarily on a 1986 study of five Chinese
patients who exhibited overt signs of selenosis and a follow up study on the
same five people in 1992. The Chinese people who suffered from selenium
toxicity ingested selenium by eating corn grown in extremely selenium-rich
stony coal (carbonaceous shale). A dose of selenium as small as 5 milligram
(5000 µg) per day can be lethal for many humans."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium
Sn - Tin.
Pet Food Average 350 ppb
Pet Food Max 9400 ppb
Human Tuna 98 ppb
Human Sardines 28 ppb
Human Chicken 0 5.8 ppb
Toxicity - "Tin plays no known natural biological role in humans, and
possible health effects of tin are a subject of dispute. Tin itself is not
toxic but most tin salts are."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin
Th - Thorium.
Pet Food Average 14 ppb
Pet Food Max 87 ppb
Human Tuna - ND
Human Sardines 0.10 ppb
Human Chicken 0.08 ppb
Toxicity - "Natural thorium decays very slowly compared to many other
radioactive materials, and the alpha radiation emitted cannot penetrate
human skin meaning owning and handling small amounts of thorium, such as a
gas mantle, is considered safe. Exposure to an aerosol of thorium can lead
to increased risk of cancers of the lung, pancreas and blood, as lungs and
other internal organs can be penetrated by alpha radiation. Exposure to
thorium internally leads to increased risk of liver diseases. The element
has no known biological role."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium
Tl - Thallium.
Pet Food Average 4.0 ppb
Pet Food Max 10 ppb
Human Tuna 1.0 ppb
Human Sardines 3.1 ppb
Human Chicken 1.8 ppb
Toxicity - "Thallium and its compounds are extremely toxic, and should be
handled with great care. Contact with skin is dangerous, and adequate
ventilation should be provided when melting this metal. Thallium(I)
compounds have a high aqueous solubility and are readily absorbed through
the skin. Thallium is a suspected human carcinogen.[43] For a long time
thallium compounds were easily available as rat poison. This fact and that
it is water soluble and nearly tasteless led to frequent intoxications by
accident or by criminal intent."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thallium
U - Uranium.
Pet Food Average 91 ppb
Pet Food Max 860 ppb
Human Tuna 0.20 ppb
Human Sardines 6.0 ppb
Human Chicken 0.20 ppb
Toxicity - "Normal functioning of the kidney, brain, liver, heart, and other
systems can be affected by uranium exposure, because, besides being weakly
radioactive, uranium is a toxic metal. Uranium is also a reproductive
toxicant. Uranyl (UO2+) ions, such as from uranium trioxide or uranyl
nitrate and other hexavalent uranium compounds, have been shown to cause
birth defects and immune system damage in laboratory animals."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium
V - Vanadium.
Pet Food Average 280 ppb
Pet Food Max 7400 ppb
Human Tuna 6.2 ppb
Human Sardines 5.2 ppb
Human Chicken 5.6 ppb
Toxicity - "All vanadium compounds should be considered to be toxic."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanadium
LG
Petra
******************
Da so manche unserer Hunde- und Katzenfutter aus den USA stammen,
interessiert euch vielleicht folgende Studie, die brandneu ist und erst
Anfang 2011 veröffentlicht wird.
Es werden dabei aus rechtlichen Gründen keine Namen der einzelnen Futter
genannt.
Der oberste Wert bezeichnet jeweils den gemessenen Durchschnittswert in
allen Futtern , die rote Zahl benennt den Höchstwert, der gemessen wurde!
Weit nach unten scrollen!
Auch für diejenigen, die kein Englisch lesen können, sind die Zahlen
aussagekräftig genug- bitte seht es euch an- es ist absolut erschreckend!!
Wer möchte, kann den Artikel auch über die Webseite aufrufen und von Babylon
oder Google übersetzen lassen..!
__________________________________________________________
Soon to be Published Paper finds Shocking Results from Pet Food Testing
Written By: Susan Thixton
10-21-2010
Categorized in: Pet Food Ingredients
SpexCertiPrep, a laboratory standards company, just released a poster-type
abstract of a soon to be published paper titled "Trace Metal Analysis of
Commercial Pet Food for Toxic Metals by ICP and ICP-MS." You're not going
to believe what was found in some pet foods. This is certainly one of the
most shocking pieces of pet food information I've ever received.
Before I get to the terrible news, No - we do not know what foods were
tested, nor will we know once the paper completes peer review and is
published (expected to be early 2011). The pet food names will not be
published from this study - ever. I don't like it either, so don't shoot
the messenger. And don't be angry at the testing facility (SpexCertiPrep).
This is standard procedure. This company did us a HUGE favor by testing pet
food in the first place; their findings will (should) shake the foundation
of commercial pet food. To anyone that can't understand (you don't have to
like it, but you do need to understand) that this is how things are done, I
ll be glad to accept a $1 million donation from you and supervise the
testing of hundreds of brands of dog foods and cat foods and make the
results public (the $1 million wouldn't cover legal fees when the pet food
names and test results would be made public - add at least another $3
million for legal costs). Until this happens, be grateful we have this
information and lets nudge a Veterinary School to acquire a government grant
to do further testing and scream from our rooftops at our Representatives in
Congress. Again, please don't shoot the messenger.
My sincere thank you to Ralph Obernauf, President of Spex CertiPrep to
providing this information to Pet Owners prior to the official publication
of the paper AND for testing pet food. Thanks as well to Patricia Atkins,
Lazlo Ernyei and William Driscoll, partners in this pet food testing.
Without your testing, and without your providing this information to the
public (and to TruthaboutPetFood.com), we would still be in the dark as to
what some commercial pet foods actually contain. Here's hoping your testing
results will force the safety of pet food to be closely examined by
regulatory authorities.
The abstract states the dilemma of pet owners very clearly. "The quality of
many of the ingredients used for pet food is often considered to be inferior
or unfit for human consumption. "Premium" brands claim to have superior
ingredients and quality. Claims of the quality of premium ingredients do
not offer data as to the potential toxicity of elements which may be found
in those ingredients. The purpose of our study was to examine pet foods
from various sources to determine if they contained potentially toxic
elements and if high quality ingredients equated to less toxic elements
present in the food."
"This study is not a comprehensive study of all potential contaminants found
in pet foods. The random samples tested were deemed to be snapshots of the
overall levels of toxic elements that could be consumed by pets."
Fifty-nine pet food samples were donated by Spex CertiPrep and SamplePrep
employees all purchased from local New Jersey supermarkets, chain stores,
budget stores and pet supply stores. Prices of pet foods tested ranged from
$0.02 cents per ounce to $0.42 cents per ounce. Thirty-one dry food samples
were tested; 18 dry dog food and 13 dry cat food. Twenty-seven wet pet food
samples were tested; 13 wet dog food and 14 wet cat food.
Both wet and dry pet foods, each sample, were ground to a even consistency.
Canned human foods, tuna, sardines, and chicken, were ground and tested as
well for comparison. Below is each element discovered in pet foods, the
average part per billion (ppb) found in pet foods tested and ppb of human
food tested. A toxicity risk of each element was taken from Wikipedia.org.
As - Arsenic.
Pet Food Average 95 ppb
Pet Food Max 290 ppb
Human Tuna - 14 ppb
Human Sardines - 30 ppb
Human Chicken - 4.4 ppb.
Toxicity - "Arsenic and many of its compounds are especially potent poisons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic
Be - Beryllium.
Pet Food Average 8.6 ppb
Pet Food Max 74 ppb
Human Tuna 6.1 ppb
Human Sardines - 3.7 ppb
Human Chicken - 2.9 ppb
Toxicity - "According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC), beryllium and beryllium compounds are Category 1 carcinogens; they
are carcinogenic to both animals and humans."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryllium
Cd - Cadmium.
Pet Food Average 42 ppb
Pet Food Max 130 ppb
Human Tuna 36 ppb
Human Sardines 14 ppb
Human Chicken 1.8 ppb
Toxicity - "The most dangerous form of occupational exposure to cadmium is
inhalation of fine dust and fumes, or ingestion of highly soluble cadmium
compounds[4]. Inhalation of cadmium-containing fumes can result initially in
metal fume fever but may progress to chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema,
and death."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmium
Co - Cobalt.
Pet Food Average 200 ppb
Pet Food Max 920 ppb
Human Tuna 23 ppb
Human Sardines 44 ppb
Human Chicken 25 ppb
Toxicity - "After nickel and chromium, cobalt is a major cause of contact
dermatitis and is considered carcinogenic."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt
Cr - Chromium.
Pet Food Average 480 ppb
Pet Food Max 2500 ppb
Human Tuna 25 ppb
Human Sardines 41 ppb
Human Chicken 20 ppb
Toxicity - "The acute toxicity of chromium(VI) is due to its strong
oxidational properties. After it reaches the blood stream, it damages the
kidneys, the liver and blood cells through oxidation reactions."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium
Cs - Caesium.
Pet Food Average 9.0 ppb
Pet Food Max 28 ppb
Human Tuna 14 ppb
Human Sardines 16 ppb
Human Chicken 2.7 ppb
Toxicity - "Caesium compounds are rarely encountered by most persons but
most caesium compounds are mildly toxic because of chemical similarity of
caesium to potassium."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesium
Hg - Mercury.
Pet Food Average 37 ppb
Pet Food Max 560 ppb
Human Tuna 89 ppb
Human Sardines - ND (non detectable)
Human Chicken - ND
Toxicity - "Mercury and most of its compounds are extremely toxic and are
generally handled with care; in cases of spills involving mercury (such as
from certain thermometers or fluorescent light bulbs) specific cleaning
procedures are used to avoid toxic exposure."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)
Ms - Molybdenum.
Pet Food Average 550 ppb
Pet Food Max 2300 ppb
Human Tuna 6.2 ppb
Human Sardines 9.3 ppb
Human Chicken 23 ppb
Toxicity - "High levels of molybdenum can interfere with the body's uptake
of copper, producing copper deficiency. Molybdenum prevents plasma proteins
from binding to copper, and it also increases the amount of copper that is
excreted in urine."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum
Ni - Nickel.
Pet Food Average 980 ppb
Pet Food Max 3200 ppb
Human Tuna 180 ppb
Human Sardines 380 ppb
Human Chicken 950 ppb
Toxicity - "Exposure to nickel metal and soluble compounds should not exceed
0.05 mg/cm³ in nickel equivalents per 40-hour work week. Nickel sulfide fume
and dust is believed to be carcinogenic, and various other nickel compounds
may be as well."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel
Pb - Lead.
Pet Food Average 210 ppb
Pet Food Max 5900 ppb
Human Tuna 7.2 ppb
Human Sardines 11 ppb
Human Chicken 3.2 ppb
Toxicity - "Lead is a poisonous metal that can damage nervous connections
(especially in young children) and cause blood and brain disorders.
Long-term exposure to lead or its salts (especially soluble salts or the
strong oxidant PbO2) can cause nephropathy, and colic-like abdominal pains.
Lead can affect almost every organ and system in the body. The main target
for lead toxicity is the nervous system, both in adults and children.
Exposure to high lead levels can severely damage the brain and kidneys in
adults or children and ultimately cause death."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead
Sb - Antimony.
Pet Food Average 75 ppb
Pet Food Max 970 ppb
Human Tuna 0.90 ppb
Human Sardines 1.6 ppb
Human Chicken 1.2 ppb
Toxicity - "Antimony and many of its compounds are toxic, and the effects of
antimony poisoning are similar to arsenic poisoning. Inhalation of antimony
dust is harmful and in certain cases may be fatal; in small doses, antimony
causes headaches, dizziness, and depression. Larger doses such as prolonged
skin contact may cause dermatitis; otherwise it can damage the kidneys and
the liver, causing violent and frequent vomiting, and will lead to death in
a few days."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimony
Se - Selenium.
Pet Food Average 330 ppb
Pet Food Max 1500 ppb
Human Tuna 360 ppb
Human Sardines 320 ppb
Human Chicken 147 ppb
Toxicity - "Although selenium is an essential trace element, it is toxic if
taken in excess. Exceeding the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of 400
micrograms per day can lead to selenosis. This 400 microgram (µg) Tolerable
Upper Intake Level is based primarily on a 1986 study of five Chinese
patients who exhibited overt signs of selenosis and a follow up study on the
same five people in 1992. The Chinese people who suffered from selenium
toxicity ingested selenium by eating corn grown in extremely selenium-rich
stony coal (carbonaceous shale). A dose of selenium as small as 5 milligram
(5000 µg) per day can be lethal for many humans."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium
Sn - Tin.
Pet Food Average 350 ppb
Pet Food Max 9400 ppb
Human Tuna 98 ppb
Human Sardines 28 ppb
Human Chicken 0 5.8 ppb
Toxicity - "Tin plays no known natural biological role in humans, and
possible health effects of tin are a subject of dispute. Tin itself is not
toxic but most tin salts are."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin
Th - Thorium.
Pet Food Average 14 ppb
Pet Food Max 87 ppb
Human Tuna - ND
Human Sardines 0.10 ppb
Human Chicken 0.08 ppb
Toxicity - "Natural thorium decays very slowly compared to many other
radioactive materials, and the alpha radiation emitted cannot penetrate
human skin meaning owning and handling small amounts of thorium, such as a
gas mantle, is considered safe. Exposure to an aerosol of thorium can lead
to increased risk of cancers of the lung, pancreas and blood, as lungs and
other internal organs can be penetrated by alpha radiation. Exposure to
thorium internally leads to increased risk of liver diseases. The element
has no known biological role."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium
Tl - Thallium.
Pet Food Average 4.0 ppb
Pet Food Max 10 ppb
Human Tuna 1.0 ppb
Human Sardines 3.1 ppb
Human Chicken 1.8 ppb
Toxicity - "Thallium and its compounds are extremely toxic, and should be
handled with great care. Contact with skin is dangerous, and adequate
ventilation should be provided when melting this metal. Thallium(I)
compounds have a high aqueous solubility and are readily absorbed through
the skin. Thallium is a suspected human carcinogen.[43] For a long time
thallium compounds were easily available as rat poison. This fact and that
it is water soluble and nearly tasteless led to frequent intoxications by
accident or by criminal intent."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thallium
U - Uranium.
Pet Food Average 91 ppb
Pet Food Max 860 ppb
Human Tuna 0.20 ppb
Human Sardines 6.0 ppb
Human Chicken 0.20 ppb
Toxicity - "Normal functioning of the kidney, brain, liver, heart, and other
systems can be affected by uranium exposure, because, besides being weakly
radioactive, uranium is a toxic metal. Uranium is also a reproductive
toxicant. Uranyl (UO2+) ions, such as from uranium trioxide or uranyl
nitrate and other hexavalent uranium compounds, have been shown to cause
birth defects and immune system damage in laboratory animals."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium
V - Vanadium.
Pet Food Average 280 ppb
Pet Food Max 7400 ppb
Human Tuna 6.2 ppb
Human Sardines 5.2 ppb
Human Chicken 5.6 ppb
Toxicity - "All vanadium compounds should be considered to be toxic."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanadium
