Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 [hsibaltimore.com] Cadmium exposure may increase breast cancer risk. But how can you determine if you've been exposed? Cadmium is a natural element that's used to make batteries, metal coatings, paint pigments and some plastics. Those who smoke and those who work in places where cadmium products are manufactured are at highest exposure risk. But emissions from coal burning, mining and other industries put cadmium into the air where it can travel great distances before falling to the ground and contaminating soil and water. So you can also pick up cadmium from drinking water and foods grown in soil with high concentrations of this heavy metal. In a recent study from the University of Wisconsin, researchers compared cadmium levels in more than 240 breast cancer patients to levels in about 254 cancer-free subjects. Women with the highest cadmium levels were more than twice as likely to have breast cancer as women with the lowest levels. Cadmium may also damage kidneys, lungs and bones. Among food sources, shellfish, kidney and liver meats contain the highest concentrations of cadmium. But the most common source is cigarette smoke, including inhalation of second hand smoke. Cadmium intake can be reduced by following a balanced diet, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (a division of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention). HSI Panelist and First Lady of Nutrition, Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S. has written extensively about how to offset the effects of thousands of toxins we come into contact with every day. You can find information about Dr. Gittleman's articles, books and seminars on her web site at annlouise.com. To Your Good Health, ***** To start receiving your own copy of the HSI e-Alert, visit: http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ealerts/freecopy.html Or forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to receive their own copy of the HSI e-Alert. **************************************************** Tap into the minds of other health-conscious readers like yourself at the new HSI health forum: http://www.healthiertalk.com ********************************************** Sources: J. Brown, M.D., Reuters Health, 6/22/06, reutershealth.com " ToxFAQs for Cadmium " Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, atsdr.cdc.gov **************************************************** If you'd like to participate in the HSI Forum, search past e-Alerts and products or you're an HSI member and would like to search past articles, visit http://www.hsibaltimore.com **************************************************** To learn more about HSI, call (915)849-4614 or visit, http://www1.youreletters.com/t/380589/2700032/297/0/ *********************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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