Johns Hopkins University

Lead levels not as safe as previously thought

Published in Aging and Elder Health Week, July 4th, 2004

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found a link between levels of lead and cadmium - both toxic and carcinogenic metals - in the blood and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The levels of lead and cadmium studied were well below the current U.S. safety standards.

Eliseo Guallar, MD, DrPH, the study's senior author, explained that the general public can be exposed to lead and cadmium in ambient air near industrial and combustion sources, in certain foods, through smoking and sometimes in drinking water.

Although the cardiovascular effects of chronic exposure to low doses of lead and cadmium are not well...

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Source: Aging and Elder Health Week (2004-07-04)

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