Texas A&M University School of Public Health | Ann Kellett. Heavy secondhand cigarette smoke exposure is associated with elevated levels of toxic cadmium in adults’ blood, with new analysis indicating the exposures led to levels about 1.5 times higher than what’s found in adults’ bodies in smoke-free environments. Women had particularly higher levels. Children’s levels remained unchanged, potentially because the metal accumulates over time, and aging bodies may also be less efficient at clearing the substance. (More)
> Smoking is the biggest modifiable risk factor for macular degeneration.
