Cadmium Exposure Tied to Lung Disease (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

THURSDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The metal cadmium plays a major role in causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure through secondhand smoke and other sources can increase the risk of lung disease, a new study says.

Cadmium Exposure Tied to Lung Disease (HealthCentral.com)

Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. THURSDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The metal cadmium plays a major role in causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure through secondhand smoke and other sources can increase the risk of lung disease, a new study says.

Share your comment or opinion on this story! (Wilson County News)

(By Adeline Nichols) — My son, Timothy Nichols, became ill with bronchitis in the summer of 2007, which resulted from his asthma. And although his medications helped him get better, they also seemed to have a big effect on his weight.

GP explains life expectancy gap (BBC News)

A GP reacts to a report which says there is a 28-year gap in life expectancy around the Glasgow area.

GP explains life expectancy gap (BBC News)

A GP reacts to a report saying that there is a 28-year gap in life expectancy depending on where you live in Glasgow.