Health: Doctors Warn About Widespread Cadmium Contamination, a Very Toxic Metal

Radio France Internationale

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Alarm against cadmium, which is as toxic as lead or mercury. This metal is suspected of being responsible for the rise of cancers of the pancreas and children and young people are on the front line. General practitioners gave the alert on Thursday 5 June. A scandal that affects France, Belgium and more generally all of Europe. Yet, the European Union has been fighting against cadmium for almost 20 years.

Marianne

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Scientists warn the government about the excessive absorption of cadmium by the French. It is a heavy carcinogen metal present in phosphate fertilizers used in agriculture, and therefore in products consumed daily, such as cereals, bread and potatoes. This situation is all the more worrying since it affects children in the first place.

Le Monde

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The French, especially the children, are heavily contaminated by this carcinogen present in phosphate fertilizers, through the consumption of cereals, bread or pasta. Public health France makes the link with the explosion of cancers of the pancreas.

Le Huffington Post

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Cadmium, classified as a carcinogen, is ubiquitous in our environment and presents a proven risk to health, especially of the smallest, alert doctors.

Le Parisien

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In a letter to the Prime Minister on 2 June, liberal doctors expressed their "great concern" about the contamination of cadmium among French people, especially women and children. They advocate widespread screening and a change in food...

ladepeche.fr

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Doctors warn about the exposure of French people to cadmium, a carcinogen metal that is found in many everyday products such as pasta. What is this about, what is it found in and what is it...