A research study at the University of Rochester Medical Center linked lead exposure to adult brain cancer.
“People who are routinely exposed to lead on the job are 50 percent more likely to die from brain cancer than people who are not exposed, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.”
The study reported that “more than 18,000 brain and spinal cord tumors will be diagnosed in the this year. Yet little is known about what causes brain cancer; the only established risk factor is radiation, according to the American Cancer Society.”
While we have emphasized the dangers of exposing children to lead, we have taken less notice of the dangers for adults.
“If we are able to help explain the cause of even 1 or 2 percent of the total number of cases, that’s important,” said Edwin van Wijngaarden, assistant professor and epidemiologist in the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine at the
In spite of warnings and improvements, lead exposure remains a hazard in the United States. Particularly at risk are certain manufacturing, construction and mining industries. Did you know you can be poisoned while shooting guns, remodeling homes, or using some traditional forms of medicine … such as Ayurvedic medications. Some glazes on ceramic plates and serving dishes leak lead into your food.
So serious is the dinnerware that of dinnerware that a complete list of dishes that should not be imported because of lead content is available on a government Internet site.
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