Author(s)

Yau Lam, Cho Wing Sze, Yao Tong, Tzi Bun Ng, Pang Chui Shaw, Yanbo Zhang

School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
The School of Biochemistry and Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
The School of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

Objective: This paper mainly discusses and summarises the potential issues of pollution caused by the Mineral elements, Mercury, Lead and Arsenic, its possible impacts on the human beings and the suggested solutions. Methods: This paper is prepared by reviewing the latest academic literatures. Result: First, this article discusses two aspects including the effects of Mercury, Lead and Arsenic on the Chinese herbal medicine and the potential issues of causing the environmental pollution. And then further study its toxicity effects and the side impacts on the human bodies in order to realize the actual circumstances people are encountering nowadays. This paper will also the corresponding its treatment method of reviews. Hope this will provide a valuable reference. Conclusion: Theses issues caused by the Mineral elements are prominent nowadays, thus the ongoing researches on the impacts of pollution and the possible solutions are regarded as highly valued in order to conserve the natural environment and meanwhile safeguard the well beings of people and the future offspring.

Mineral Elements; Arsenic; Lead; Mercury

Lam, Y. , Sze, C. , Tong, Y. , Ng, T. , Shaw, P. and Zhang, Y. (2012) A Review of the Potential Issues of Pollution Caused by the Mineral Elements, Mercury, Lead and Arsenic, Its Possible Impacts on the Human Beings and the Suggested Solutions. Chinese Medicine, 3, 167-178. doi: 10.4236/cm.2012.34026.