Study Finds Heavy Metal Cadmium May Linked To Memory Issue
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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 Neurology examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure.
They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole. However, when looking at Black and white people separately, it found cadmium may be tied to problems with thinking and memory skills in white people. The study found no such association in Black people. The study does not prove that cadmium causes memory problems in white people; it only shows an association.
Cadmium is a highly toxic heavy metal that enters the body mainly through cigarette smoking, breathing polluted air, and food. It is released into the environment through industrial and agricultural activities.
The study involved 2,172 people with an average age of 64 and no problems with thinking or memory skills. Black people made up 39% of the participants and white people made up 61%. Levels of cadmium in the urine were tested at the beginning of the study. Participants took tests of thinking and memory skills every year and were followed for an average of 10 years.
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