Common Environmental Contaminant, Cadmium, Linked to Rapid Breast Cancer Cell Growth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120423184203.htm

ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2012) — Studies by researchers at Dominican University of California show that breast cancer cells become increasingly aggressive the longer they are exposed to small concentrations of cadmium, a heavy metal commonly found in cosmetics, food, water and air particles.

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Unfortunately, cadmium is all around us -- it is in our food, our water, our makeup and our air.

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Cadmium is produced mainly as a byproduct from mining, smelting and refining sulfidic ores of zinc, lead and copper. Rocks mined to produce phosphate fertilizers also contain varying amounts of cadmium. Cadmium also is found in rechargeable batteries and cigarette smoke. Cadmium enters the body through consumption of contaminated food, water or inhalation of cigarette smoke.

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