Potential of Heavy Metals Toxicity in Jamaican Agriculture & Food
If you eat food from the earth you should be aware of the potential of the presence of heavy metals (including Rare Earth Elements).
Cadmium in Terra Rosa/Bauxite Soils in Jamaica (Manchester…) have shown concentrations amounting to 409mg/kg.
“Lalor et.al, 1998.”
The Hope Mine Area (now Kintyre & Mona Commons), reflect high concentrations of heavy metals-Lead. The levels are high enough that they’re reflected in blood lead levels of school children…
“Brown, 2011.”
In this video, we present an overview of the geologic & geographic (physical & human); and mining interplay, as contributory factors relating to published communication (research), of heavy metals Toxicity in Jamaican Soils, Agriculture & potentially Humans.
