Cadmium news, articles and information:

Many soft drinks found to be contaminated with lead and cadmium

10/19/2016 - Those convenient plastic bottles that hold many of your favorite soft drinks could be poisoning your body with heavy metals, new research out of India has found. India's Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), a division of its government Health Ministry, recently uncovered the presence of toxins like...

Is coffee mentally addictive? - Investigating the missing link

9/23/2016 - Caffeine often goes under the radar, not easily recognized as an addictive substance. According to caffeine researcher Professor Laura Juliano, more than 50 percent of caffeine users say they've had trouble cutting back or quitting caffeine. Many people believe that it's easy to cut out caffeine, but...

Chocolate is actually GOOD for pregnant women (just make sure you find some that's low in cadmium)

3/14/2016 - Could that enticing chocolate bar be the key to a healthy pregnancy? A new study out of Canada suggests so, revealing that regular intake of both low- and high-flavonol chocolate may help reduce a woman's risk of preeclampsia, a condition marked by an unusual jump in blood pressure that puts her and...

Exposure to toxic heavy metal cadmium accelerates cellular aging

1/21/2016 - Research conducted at the Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at George Washington University has found that exposure to the heavy metal cadmium wreaks havoc on cells, making them age faster and, in turn, accelerating the onset of health complications. The study, which was...

Popular cigarettes found to contain toxic metals: Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and Aluminum

3/5/2015 - Today I'm publishing the laboratory test results that document the levels of lead, cadmium, arsenic and aluminum found in popular cigarettes and cigarette rolling paper. The good news is that the concentrations of metals are very low in the rolling paper. Below, a series of graphics show the cigarette...

Europe to ban cadmium in art pigments

10/25/2014 - Cadmium has been used in paints since 1840; it brings out the brightness and intensity in colors, but inside the body, this heavy metal brings out the dark side of human nature, hardening the spirit and withering the bones. In the human body, cadmium is brutal to the musculoskeletal system, out-muscling...

Excessive amounts of lead, cadmium found in Brazilian chocolate

9/12/2014 - The heart-health benefits of chocolate are well documented in the scientific literature. But a new review by scientists from the University of Campinas in Brazil casts a shadow on commercial chocolate as a safe source for obtaining these benefits, having found that many of the chocolate products sold...

Are these familiar foods poisoning you with cadmium?

8/31/2014 - We normally try our best on a day-to-day basis to make sound food choices and live a clean lifestyle. But sometimes an edible that we think encourages health can actually cause harm. Due to an affinity with heavy metals in the environment, some plants and animals absorb toxins like cadmium more readily...

M&M's drinking glasses heavily contaminated with lead and cadmium

7/20/2014 - Behind the pretty labels and fancy advertisements lurks a silent and hidden danger. Often, the very image elaborately displayed is really not what it appears to be. This couldn't be any truer than for decorative drinking glasses, which are often found loaded with alarming levels of lead and cadmium....

Cadmium is a disease-related avoidable pollutant with manmade causes

7/17/2014 - Cadmium is a heavy metal consumed mainly in rice, cereal, peanuts and shellfish. It builds cumulatively in the kidneys until about age 50 when it begins to damage other organs more. Cadmium contributes to most types of cancer with tobacco smokers having 5x more in their kidneys and 3x more in their...

ConsumerLab, Natural News Labs both confirm high levels of toxic cadmium in popular cacao powders

6/12/2014 - Both ConsumerLab.com and the Natural News Forensic Food Lab have simultaneously confirmed high levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium in cacao powder products. High levels of lead have also been found by Natural News in one brand of cacao powder. Takeaway points from this research: • High...

Heavy metals myth busted: Everyday vegetables and fruits have almost ZERO lead, cadmium, mercury and tungsten

5/28/2014 - In response to Natural News releasing accurate, scientifically-validated information about toxic heavy metals found in rice protein products, there has been a sustained disinfo campaign to try to distort the truth by claiming everyday fruits and vegetables contain high levels of toxic heavy metals. "There's...

Action item: Are Whole Foods employees intentionally misleading customers about toxic heavy metals in rice protein products?

5/6/2014 - Go to Whole Foods today, pick a rice protein product off the shelf, and ask the store manager why they are selling rice protein containing toxic heavy metals at such high levels that they often exceed California Prop. 65 limits by over 1,000%! The answer you get may shock you: some Whole Foods employees...

BREAKTHROUGH: Chinese government admits one-fifth of farm lands heavily contaminated with toxic heavy metals like cadmium, arsenic and lead

5/1/2014 - For the past few months, Natural News has been warning the world about toxic heavy metals found in foods, superfoods and dietary supplements grown in China. Our Natural News Forensic Food Lab has produced breakthrough results showing, for example, that rice protein imported from China is significantly...

Pet treats found contaminated with heavy metals - Health Ranger releases shocking data on lead, mercury and cadmium in dog and cat treats

4/21/2014 - My food science research in the Natural News Forensic Food Labs has turned up yet another alarming discovery... and this time, it's about pet treats that may be poisoning your dogs and cats with toxic heavy metals. Over the last several months, I've been testing popular brands of pet treats sold...

Rice protein and heavy metals: Petition effort a huge success for safer products with less lead, cadmium, mercury and tungsten

4/16/2014 - I can now report to you the extraordinary results of our efforts to drastically reduce heavy metals concentrations in rice protein products sold across North America. In a nutshell, we have now received confirmation from nearly every significant manufacturer in the industry that they have agreed to...

Chlorella protects against toxic effects of heavy metal cadmium

4/15/2014 - The algae-based superfood chlorella can help protect the body from toxic exposure to the heavy metal cadmium, studies have shown. Cadmium is one of the most common and widespread toxic heavy metals, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists it as number seven out of the 275 most...

Spirulina protects against cadmium-induced birth defects

4/11/2014 - Spirulina may help protect against the birth defect-inducing effects of toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, according to a study conducted by researchers from Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute and published in the Journal of Medicinal Food in 2011. A prior study, published in the Ecotoxicology...

Vitamins C and E and selenium protect kidneys and bones from toxic cadmium

3/27/2014 - Cadmium is a widespread and highly toxic heavy metal to which most people are exposed simply through its contamination of their food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists cadmium as number seven on its list of the 275 most hazardous substances. Fortunately, research suggests that...

Vitamin C supplementation and proper nutrition decrease absorption of toxic cadmium

3/7/2014 - Cadmium poisoning is a very serious health issue that often goes undiagnosed; its somewhat generic symptoms include things like chronic anxiety, stomach pains, kidney damage and even death. But a cohort of scientific literature reveals that regular supplementation with high-dose vitamin C combined with...

UPDATE: Garden of Life, SunWarrior, Natural News reach industry-leading agreement for the future of brown rice protein

2/4/2014 - UPDATE: The story which originally appeared here is now irrelevant and has been replaced with this groundbreaking, history-making announcement: I'm thrilled today to be able to announcing a groundbreaking "industry accord" agreement which will have dramatic, positive ramifications for the future...

UPDATE: Garden of Life, SunWarrior, Natural News reach industry-leading agreement for the future of brown rice protein

2/4/2014 - UPDATE: The story which originally appeared here is now irrelevant and has been replaced with this groundbreaking, history-making announcement: I'm thrilled today to be able to announcing a groundbreaking "industry accord" agreement which will have dramatic, positive ramifications for the future...

New Health Ranger video explains why heavy metals are so dangerous to human health: lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury

1/30/2014 - I've just posted an informative new video which explains why heavy metals are so toxic to human health, with details on how each heavy metal impacts particular organs in the body. Click here to watch the video on YouTube. The video covers the toxicity of: • Aluminum • Arsenic •...

Cadmium could have adverse effects on brain development, reducing neurogenesis

1/29/2014 - The EPA publicly states that cadmium toxicity through inhalation and oral exposure can cause developmental effects, such as low fetal weight, skeletal malformations, interference with fetal metabolism and impaired neurological development. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology in...

Blueberry extracts can protect against cadmium toxicity

1/28/2014 - Vaccinium corymbosum is the scientific name for the northern highbush blueberry, a species of blueberry native to eastern North America. These beautiful shrubs of berries can be found growing from the Great Lakes region east to Nova Scotia and south through the Appalachians down to Mississippi. Native...

Onion extract exhibits therapeutic effects against cadmium toxicity

1/25/2014 - One of the most commonly eaten vegetables may help protect the body against heavy metals, according to studies linking onion extracts to reduced damage from cadmium exposure. Cadmium is a widespread and highly toxic heavy metal that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists seventh...

One World Whey protein sales halted: Serious label error discovered, investigation under way

1/22/2014 - IMPORTANT UPDATE APRIL 18, 2014: Based on a product investigation, Natural News has now been informed that sales of the current production lot of One World Whey Protein will be halted by its manufacturer, Synergistic Nutrition. What we now know for certain is that the label of the product is incorrect....

Research shows hemin, lithium can mitigate cadmium-induced testicular damage

1/20/2014 - An environmental toxicant and endocrine disruptor in humans, the heavy metal cadmium is said to be among the leading causes of declining fertility in men, as it tends to reduce sperm counts and inhibit healthy reproductive function. But two major studies published in prominent journals reveal that cadmium-induced...

Study shows black tea's theaflavins protect from cadmium-induced testicular toxicity

1/16/2014 - Cadmium ranks, along with other heavy metals, as one of the most devastating toxins capable of wreaking havoc on the human body. Unlike lead, arsenic and mercury, exposure to this environmental toxin comes almost exclusively through dietary sources and tobacco smoke, largely due to its presence as a...

Check out the cleanest superfoods we've found so far at the Natural News Labs: low lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic and more

1/14/2014 - Word is spreading about Labs.NaturalNews.com -- the place where you can now get heavy metals test results for foods, superfoods, herbs, spices, supplements and much more! Although we've only posted about 20 products so far, we're posting new products almost every day, and some of the results are quite...

Chronic, low-dose cadmium exposure causes inflammation, cancerous lung cell proliferation

1/12/2014 - A previous USA study reported by Natural News concluded that cadmium toxicity causes premature apoptosis of bone cells (the normal death of a cell to allow new cell generation), which disrupts the normal life/death cellular cycle, causing an imbalance of bone formation and leading to a cascade of signals...

Cadmium induces destruction of cells in the human eye

1/10/2014 - Lately there's been a lot of focus on cadmium toxicity. It's not a toxic star like mercury, lead or aluminum, but it's very toxic in it's own right. It's not usually in vaccines or foods, but it's in cigarette smoke, first-hand and second-hand. It's most pernicious when breathed in. It's estimated...

Cadmium toxicity causes bone cells to self-destruct, reduces bone density and leads to disease

1/7/2014 - Two journal-published studies, one from China in 2004 and the other from the USA in 2007, reported that cadmium exposure effected measured reductions in bone density, osteoporosis, increased fractures in areas where cadmium pollution is high, and renal (kidney) dysfunction. The Chinese study was...

Quercetin protects against cadmium-induced oxidative toxicity

10/20/2013 - The common antioxidant quercetin may counter the toxic effects of cadmium on the body, according to a study conducted by researchers from Zhejiang University in China and published in the journal Anatomical Record in 2010. Cadmium is a highly dangerous and widespread heavy metal that has been linked...

Canadians being poisoned by cadmium in landfill

9/25/2013 - Canadian residents in the greater Vancouver area are being warned of dangerous cadmium levels showing up in landfills. An environmental watchdog group reports that some samples of ash taken from the bottom of a delta landfill are showing twice the legal limit for cadmium levels. This Vancouver Landfill...

FDA deliberately deceiving Americans over arsenic in rice, chicken and other foods; contamination now widespread

9/15/2013 - There is arsenic in rice, and it's generally higher in brown rice than in white rice. Consumer Reports tested 223 samples of rice products in 2012 and found significant levels of arsenic in most of them, including inorganic arsenic (the really toxic kind). As Consumer Reports found, it's not unusual...

Natural News releases Certificate of Analysis for Clean Chlorella, including radiation test results

9/4/2013 - Here at Natural News, we are spearheading a campaign of total transparency for superfoods and nutritional supplements, including publicly posting our Certificate of Analysis for Clean Chlorella and Clean Chlorella SL. You can view these documents yourself by opening these PDFs: https://www.naturalnews.com/downloads/Clean_chlorella_CoA_Sep2013.pdf https://www.naturalnews.com/downloads/Clean_Chlorella_SL_CoA_Sep2013.pdf As...

SCIENCE research encyclopedia on NaturalNews.com achieves seven million entries

9/1/2013 - The world's largest science research website on foods, food ingredients, nutrients, chemicals, drug side effects and much more has just expanded yet again. SCIENCE.naturalnews.com now features 7 million published scientific studies and papers, all indexed, related and categorized so that you can easily...

Chlorella protects against cadmium poisoning: NaturalNews Science

7/31/2013 - One of the most powerful cleansing and detoxifying "superfoods" known to man, chlorella is a fascinating single-celled algae variety that offers a plethora of unique benefits for human health and nutrition. And one such benefit, as illustrated in a 2008 study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food,...

Spirulina superfood consumed during pregnancy blocks cadmium from damaging developing babies - Natural News Science

7/23/2013 - Research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food reveals that spirulina protects unborn babies from being damaged by cadmium exposure. This is a hugely important finding because cadmium, a highly-toxic heavy metal, is routinely found in rice and other common foods. Even organic brown rice often...

Lipstick found to contain alarmingly high levels of aluminum, cadmium and lead

5/10/2013 - A popular cosmetic product since time immemorial, lipstick has long been used by women in many diverse cultures to accentuate their femininity and emanate their own unique expressions of elegance and style to the outside world. But a new study released by the University of California, Berkeley (UCB)...

Halloween and specialty stores nationwide may be selling lead and cadmium poisoning to your child

10/24/2012 - Sneaky importers and foreign manufacturers really do not care if they poison your child. Federal inspectors in September diverted a load of Halloween costumes from China for testing and found 11 times the acceptable level of lead, according to Mike Milne, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

'Lead-free' jewelry for children found to be loaded with lead

7/24/2012 - Last week, 16 jewelry retailers and suppliers were sued by the state of California for selling jewelry with more than 1,000 times the allowable lead, as lead-free. Many of the defendants are repeat offenders, and include manufacturers, shippers, sellers, distributors, and traders that do business in...

Toxic China: Heavy metal cadmium openly dumped into rivers by mining companies

2/6/2012 - China is not exactly the poster child of environmental friendliness, and this was further exemplified this past week when authorities discovered that at least one mining company has been openly discharging toxic cadmium into two major rivers in the southern Guangxi region of the country. Reports indicate...

High levels of cadmium found in jewelry for children

5/5/2011 - Cigarette smoke isn't the only substance exposing children to toxic levels of cadmium these days. In fact, cadmium is currently used as a replacement for lead in inexpensive children's jewelry sold in the United States and a new study shows that children who wear, mouth, or accidentally swallow this...

High levels of lead and cadmium found in the drinking glasses of children

12/6/2010 - The Associated Press has recently authorized testing of various children's drinking glasses that portray superhero, movie and comic book characters. These glasses bear various brands of major corporations. The testing was carried out by ToyTestingLab of Rhode Island. This latest testing is part of ongoing...

McDonald's recalled children's cups loaded with toxic cadmium

10/9/2010 - Earlier in the summer, McDonald's recalled 12 million promotional children's "Shrek" beverage glasses due to cadmium contamination, but the company insisted at the time that the glasses were not toxic. However recent regulatory reports have revealed that the glasses were highly toxic, and that a six-year-old...

Chemical Causes of Diabetes: Overeating Is Not the Only Problem

7/25/2008 - Medical science has discovered how sensitive the insulin receptor sites are to chemical poisoning. Metals such as cadmium, mercury, arsenic, lead, fluoride and possibly aluminum may play a role in the actual destruction of beta cells through stimulating an auto-immune reaction to them after they have...

Cadmium linked to breast cancer (press release)

8/25/2006 - Women with the highest levels of cadmium in their urine have more than a two-fold higher risk of breast cancer than women with the lowest levels, according to a new study. However, further studies are needed to determine if these elevated levels are a cause or effect of breast cancer. Although cadmium,...

Cadmium exposure may double breast cancer risk

6/23/2006 - -- A new study appearing in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that women with high levels of the heavy metal cadmium in their bodies had a more than doubled risk of breast cancer than the average person. The study compared cadmium levels in the urine of 246 breast cancer patients...

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