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Cadmium causes Cancer.

Concerned for public health. | 29.03.2007 13:42 | Ecology | Health | History | World

Two articles on different sites related to Cadmium causing Cancer.

Cadmium in its Elemental pure metal form.
Cadmium in its Elemental pure metal form.


1.) Inquiry into spray cancer claims:

The effects of cadmium spraying over a city in the 1960s are to be investigated after claims that it was linked with cancer of the oesophagus.

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/4507036.stm


2.) Evidence accumulates for cadmium cancer link (17 January 2006)

Belgian researchers have shown a definite link between exposure to industrial pollutant cadmium and the risk of contracting lung cancer, arguing that living in a heavily contaminated area is almost as dangerous as smoking.

 http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=10973

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Harmless

29.03.2007 13:57

We only test harmless weapons

PortonDown


chemicals in aeroplene trails? maybe? Well it's been done before we now know:

29.03.2007 14:12

So maybe there is something in the chemical aeroplane trails theory, chemtrails ?

Concerned


It could be hereditary...

29.03.2007 21:52

..........or the result of eating too many turnips

jamma