The harm of excessive cadmium to the human body

What is the impact of excessive cadmium on the human body?

The harm of excessive lead has received great attention in recent years. If you ask several parents of children, they will answer confidently : Children with lead poisoning are prone to hyperactivity. Most people don’t know much about cadmium.

It is understood that since the early 20th century, cadmium and its compounds have been widely used in the manufacture of nickel-cadmium batteries, pigments, alloys, and can also be used as stabilizers in electroplating and plastic products. The production and use of cadmium are constantly increasing. According to statistics, about 30,000 tons of cadmium are released into the environment around the world every year, of which 82 to 94% of cadmium will enter the soil, causing crop contamination. There are also reports in my country that excessive amounts of cadmium have been found in brightly colored daily ceramics and simulated metal jewelry.

Obviously, cadmium is widely present in people’s lives. If any element exceeds the standard in the human body, it will have more or less effects. Since most scholars who study metal elements do not understand medicine, most doctors only know about potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium on the trace element checklist, but they know little about cadmium. Reporters can only look through the information to find the dangers of excessive cadmium.

According to research data by Japanese scientists, if a small amount of cadmium is consumed every day, 10% of people will develop proteinuria and other renal function abnormalities after 50 years. Chronic cadmium poisoning is most likely to damage kidney function and can also damage liver function. Almost all chronic diseases that are currently high in my country, such as hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, anemia, osteoporosis, tumors, etc., may be related to excessive cadmium in food.