Rich people in the United States generally have different toxins built up in their body than poor people. According to a new study from researchers at the University of Exeter using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, people with more money don’t have fewer toxins in their body; they just have different compounds that are polluting them.
Rich people in the United States generally have different toxins built up in their bodies than poor people.
According to a new study from researchers at the University of Exeter using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, people with more money don’t have fewer toxins in their body; they just have different compounds that are polluting them.
The lifestyle and consumption habits of individuals in varying socio-economic classes affects which toxins they are exposed to.
Rich people that participated in the survey reportedly had higher levels of mercury, arsenic, caesium and thallium, which are associated with eating more fish, like sushi as well as oxybenzone, the chemical found in many sunscreens.
Doctor Jessica Tyrrell who worked on the study said: “We’ve found that as people become better off, changes in their lifestyle alter the types of chemicals in their bodies, rather than reducing the overall amount. ”
Poorer people had higher levels of lead and cadmium, which are associated with smoking cigarettes, and Bisphenol-A, which is a chemical used to line food containers that has been banned in several countries.
