Be smart about cadmium in jewelryCadmium is another harmful element which also exists in some cheap jewelry after lead, the harm it takes gradually aroused people's attention.
The Los Angeles Times reported that American regulators recently recalled some cheap jewelry which contained cadmium, this toxic element usually exists in cheap imitation silver jewelry.
CADMIUM, found in 1817, exist in nature as same as zinc. It has great toxicity, air or food gets contaminated with cadmium will does great harm to people's health. Arisen from cadmium poisoning, Japan has ever emerged "Itai-itai disease”. | | |
Cadmium is another harmful element which also exists in some cheap jewelry after lead, the harm it takes gradually aroused people's attention.
The Los Angeles Times reported that American regulators recently recalled some cheap jewelry which contained cadmium, this toxic element usually exists in cheap imitation silver jewelry.
CADMIUM, found in 1817, exist in nature as same as zinc. It has great toxicity, air or food gets contaminated with cadmium will does great harm to people's health. Arisen from cadmium poisoning, Japan has ever emerged "Itai-itai disease”.
Cadmium has strong corrosion resistance to alkaline material. Within the application of jewelry manufacturing, mostly small coolie factory of domestic mill, use it to electroplate the steel, copper, brass or other metal jewelry, and that will make the jewelry formed a protective film to maintain the metallic luster.
Cadmium has irritation to pneogaster, if contact Cadmium for a long time that will result in anosmia, macular even yellow ring gums. Cadmium compound is not easy to be absorbed by the intestinal, but it can be absorbed into the body through breathing, accumulate in liver and kidney, caused harm, it's damaged to kidney obviously. And it may even lead to osteoporosis and osteomalacia.
According to the survey, many factories used the toxic cadmium to cheap jewelry and toys in the past, but since the Europe and America passed law to banning the use of lead on jewelry and toys, some manufacturers used Cadmium which is toxic as well but hasn't received publicity instead.
Low cost is the main reason that jewelry manufacturer used it in manufacturing of jewelry and toys. If switched to use other substitute and nontoxic raw material, costs will increase. Under the domestic toys and jewelry manufacture enterprises which with the price war aggravate and profit margins; every increase in cost does will make the factory closed. To stay in business, the manufacturers have to do their best to reduce costs.
Many western medical institutions regard that cadmium is a hazard to health. They think cadmium may damage children's developing organs. The illustrating of Cadmium is that "may cause cancer in humans" which from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Expert from the University of Rochester's School of Nursing in New York thought that, though more research is needed to prove, an animal experiment which exposed to Cadmium chronically had resulted that cadmium can cause bones weaken. If exposed to cadmium during pregnancy, it would probably lead the descendant to learning disabilities.
Countries in the world has strict regulations for the cadmium content of the various products, such as toys or jewelry, but some unscrupulous manufacturers do not strictly enforced.
Considering ordinary consumers are practically impossible to test the element, it’s not yet known how many toys and jewelry that have the highest content of cadmium in the market now.
So be carefully to buy the cheap toys or jewelry the next time.
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