Shady dietary supplements are fuelling heavy metal poisoning

Doctors warn that exposure to high levels of heavy metals can cause anaemia, weakness, kidney and brain damage, lung issues, skin disorders, and cancer.

A few weeks ago a woman in her late 50s from Kathmandu visited a private hospital, seeking help for persistent abdominal pain and weakness. When doctors at the hospital could not diagnose her condition, she turned to another private hospital in Lalitpur.