Heavy Metal Cannabis Testing Services
Your Go-To Cannabis Testing Lab That Specializes in Heavy Metals
We provide heavy metal testing services for cannabis to all California residents. Our testing helps ensure that cannabis products are safe for consumption by checking for harmful metals. If you’re in California and need cannabis testing, we’ve got you covered!
What Are Heavy Metals Anyway?
Heavy metals are a group of elements that have a high density and can be harmful to plants, animals, and humans when they accumulate in the environment. Some common heavy metals include lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. These metals can come from various sources such as industrial processes, mining activities, agricultural runoff, and the burning of fossil fuels. Once released into the environment, heavy metals can contaminate soil, water, and air, posing serious risks to ecosystems and public health. It is important to monitor and regulate the levels of heavy metals to prevent their harmful effects and protect the environment.
How Does Cannabis Become Infected With Heavy Metals?
Cannabis plants can become contaminated with heavy metals through various routes. The soil in which the plants are grown may contain heavy metals from natural sources like rocks, as well as from human activities such as industrial pollution, mining, or the use of contaminated fertilizers. When cannabis is cultivated in soil with high levels of heavy metals, the plants can absorb these metals through their root systems. Additionally, water used for irrigation may be contaminated with heavy metals, leading to their uptake by the plants. In some cases, cannabis can also be exposed to heavy metals through air pollution, especially in urban areas with high industrial activity. Once absorbed by the plants, these heavy metals can accumulate in the plant tissues and ultimately pose health risks to consumers when the contaminated cannabis is ingested. Regular testing of soil, water, and plant samples can help to identify and mitigate heavy metal contamination in cannabis cultivation.
The Health Risks Associated With Heavy Metals
When consumers ingest cannabis that contains high levels of heavy metals, it can lead to serious health risks. For example, lead exposure can cause cognitive and developmental delays in young adults, as well as high blood pressure and kidney damage in adults. Mercury exposure can lead to neurological and kidney damage, while cadmium exposure is linked to bone and kidney damage. Arsenic exposure can cause skin lesions, cardiovascular disease, and an increased risk of certain cancers.
The Science Behind It
After digesting the sample material with strong acids, we use ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) to detect any trace of heavy metals.
We test for the following Heavy Metals:
– Lead
– Arsenic
– Mercury
– Cadmium
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