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ERIC Number: EJ726059
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Aug-1
Pages: 2
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Smokers Beware: Study Shows Increased Cadmium Levels in the Brain May Cause Severe Neurological Disorders
King, Angela G.
Journal of Chemical Education, v82 n8 p1115 Aug 2005
Tobacco is one crop that accumulates cadmium, making smokers susceptible to higher levels of the metal in their bodies. The findings suggest that even a low-level exposure to a heavy metal like cadmium is likely to cause a change in the functions of neurons in the brain and the behavioral response to drugs of abuse.
Descriptors: Brain, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Smoking, Biochemistry, Neurological Impairments
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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