Identify a correct statement about heavy metals of concern and their primary exposure routes.

Identify a correct statement about heavy metals of concern and their primary exposure routes.

• A. Cadmium, Chromium, and Nickel are the primary heavy metals of concern, mainly exposure through air.
• B. Lead (ingested via paint/dust, soil); Mercury (bioaccumulates in fish from coal combustion); Arsenic (drinking water in some regions).
• C. Mercury exposure occurs only through skin contact.
• D. Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic are not typically monitored in environmental health.

Answer: (B)