A new study suggests that exposure to heavy metals like cadmium, uranium, and copper may contribute to the buildup of calcium in coronary arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease. This finding adds to growing evidence linking environmental contaminants to cardiovascular problems.
Heavy metals found in drinking water, air pollution and more may cause calcium buildup in coronary arteries that causes a chronic inflammatory condition, according to new research. cancer, neurological harms, and reproductive or developmental issues.
Environmental contaminants have been increasingly recognized as risk factors for cardiovascular disease, but the association of metals with coronary artery calcification has been “largely unknown,” the study authors said. They hypothesized that higher urinary levels of non-essential metals — cadmium, tungsten and uranium — and essential metals — cobalt, copper and zinc — that have previously been associated with cardiovascular disease may be linked with calcification..
The study may help cardiologists continue to tackle a “new frontier” in assessing and treating patients’ heart health, said cardiologist Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness at National Jewish Health in Denver, who wasn’t involved in the research. However, urinary cadmium is generally a strong measure of long-term exposure with low variability over time, the authors said.
That includes lowering “acceptable limits of metals in air and water and improve enforcement of metal pollution reduction, particularly in communities experiencing disproportionate exposures,”they added. “Public health measures that have reduced metal exposure … have been associated with reductions in cardiovascular disease mortality.
If your job exposes you to metals, “the appropriate personal protective equipment is critical,” Freeman said. Such equipment may include masks and specially engineered garments and goggles to protect your skin and eyes.U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump on October 23, challenging her rival to another engagement on a public stage in the final weeks of the campaign.
Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad', 'Anatomy of a Murder,' and 'Operation Mad Ball' before marrying famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, has died. She was 90.fff'Saturday Night Live' will have a slew of famous faces to help kick off its historic 50th season when the show returns later this month.
A 23-year-old man has been arrested after one person was found dead at a home in Richmond Hill Saturday morning.Toronto police say they have now identified a third person who they believe was involved in a shooting that left two men dead in North York earlier this week.A man is fighting for his life in hospital a day after a vehicle smashed into several others in and around an intersection in Milton before flipping over.
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