Smoking Ban reduces cadmium
Exposure to cadmium can result in death. The most serious source of cadmium poisoning is the smoking of tobacco or the inhalation - directly or indirectly - of the fumes. On July 1st England took a step in the right direction towards reducing unnecessary exposure to at least one potentially fatal toxin: cadmium.
Cadmium is used in a number of industries (photography, soldering, production of nickel-cadmium batteries found in mobile phones and cordless equipment) and the amount of cadmium present in the environment is increased by forest fires and volcanoes and also through the burning of fossil fuels.
However for the general population, by far the biggest sources of cadmium exposure come from the food we eat - not only the actual food but also the packaging - and cigarette smoke. Small amounts of cadmium are found in fruit and drinks, leafy vegetables and potatoes have a little more. Shellfish, kidneys and liver contain even more. Food packaging and plastic drink bottles rely on cadmium for their 'plastic' quality and a certain amount of the cadmium leaches out of the wrapping into our food and drink.
Smoking (active and passive) is the most serious source of cadmium poisoning. The most serious consequence of chronic cadmium poisoning is cancer (lung and prostrate) and smoking doubles the average daily intake of cadmium.
Cadmium also hinders the body's ability to absorb essential minerals - so the exposure to smoke may reduce after July 1 st , but our bodies will still have been exposed to cadmium and its' harmful qualities.
Further Reading
You may also be interested in the following resources:
- The Stop Smoking Video
- Smoking Related Websites
- Testimonials From Ex-Smokers
- 599 Chemical Additives in Tobacco
- Brainwave Entrainment
- What's really in a cigarette?
- Smoking Ban reduces cadmium
- Studies comparing Hypnosis with or NRT
- What is NLP?
- Phobias
- Denial
- If You Could Spend a Day With Me...
- The benefits of stopping smoking?
- What makes nicotine addictive?
- Nicotine and more...
- Smoking: The Facts
- What makes Nicotine Addictive?
