Symptoms such as tachycardia, increased
blood pressure and anaemia due to an inhibitory effect
on haematopoiesis have been observed as a consequence of
heavy metal pollution (specifically mercury, nickel and arsenic)
(Huang and Ghio, 2006). Finally, epidemiologic studies have
linked dioxin exposure to increased mortality caused by ischemic
heart disease, while in mice, it was shown that heavy metals
can also increase triglyceride levels (Dalton et al., 2001).