New study links cadmium to more severe flu, pneumonia infections

Admin on 16 / 12 / 2020 under #COVID-19

High levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are associated with higher death rates in patients with influenza or pneumonia—and may increase the severity of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, according to a new study.

"Our study suggests the public in general, both smokers and nonsmokers, could benefit from reduced exposure to cadmium," said lead author Sung Kyun Park, associate professor of epidemiology and environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

source:https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-links-cadmium-severe-flu-pneumonia.html