A new study may give electronics and battery recyclers an additional reason to be vigilant in their handling of nickel-cadmium batteries and other cadmium sources. Cadmium has long been considered ...

HealthDay News –High exposure to dietary cadmium, a toxic metal present in many fertilizers believed to have estrogen mimetic characteristics, was associated with an increased risk for developing ...

Studies of the metal in rats find that it acts like estrogen, which is linked to breast cancer. WASHINGTON -- The heavy metal cadmium, widely used in batteries and alloys, can affect rats in ways that ...

Good morning. Harmful carcinogens have been found in the soil and water in West Islip. This is four years after a Department of Environmental Conservation cleanup of the former Dzus Fastener Co. High ...

Dark chocolate and similar cocoa products are contaminated with lead and cadmium, two neurotoxic metals that are linked to cancer, chronic disease, or reproductive and developmental issues, especially ...

The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology ®, the medical ...

EcoWaste Coalition warns against toxic cadmium in PVC fiesta banderitas, exceeding safety limits by up to 336%.

While they may be pleasing to the eye and give an impression of joy and jubilation, plastic fiesta “banderitas” pose a dual threat: the massive quantity used for a non-essential purpose that ...