Overview
Thallium is listed by Ufelle & Barchowsky 2021 among minor toxic metals for which toxicity has been described. The Essentials chapter does not provide a detailed thallium subsection, so this node is source-map context only.
Status
This page is a source-map stub created during the re-ingest of Ufelle & Barchowsky 2021. Substantive thallium-specific expansion awaits a dedicated ingest.
Texas animal-feed survey
The Texas feed survey reports thallium mean 0.27 mg/kg, SD 1.79 and median zero in 124 mineral products (Dai et al. 2016, Table 3). Results below the 1 mg/kg quantitation limit were replaced with zero, so the mean and median can lie below that limit. Five mineral samples were reported above 1 mg/kg. This supplies feed-source occurrence, not a feed safety threshold. Heavy Metal Contamination of Animal Feed in Texas
Frequently asked questions
Is thallium a toxic metal?
Yes. Thallium is listed by Ufelle & Barchowsky 2021 among the minor toxic metals for which toxicity has been described. The page does not provide further detail on the nature or severity of that toxicity.
Does this page tell me how much thallium is in food or consumer products?
No. This is a source-map stub and does not contain any dietary occurrence data, exposure estimates, or contamination levels for thallium in food or consumer products. Substantive thallium-specific content awaits a dedicated ingest.
What is the source behind the current thallium page?
The page draws on a single source, Ufelle & Barchowsky 2021, the “Toxic Effects of Metals” chapter in Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology, 4th ed. That chapter mentions thallium among minor toxic metals but does not include a detailed thallium subsection, so the page is source-map context only.
Sources
- Ufelle & Barchowsky 2021 — Ufelle AC, Barchowsky A, 2021. Toxic Effects of Metals, Ch 23 in Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology, 4th ed.
References
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- Toxic Effects of Metals (Chapter 23), in Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology, Fourth EditionTextbook
- Heavy Metal Contamination of Animal Feed in TexasPeer-reviewed
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