Vancouver's Government and industry are putting economics ahead of public health when it comes to addressing the issue of cadmium levels in B.C. oysters, a biology professor at
Simon Fraser University charged Monday. Leah Bendell, a specialist in ecotoxicology — the study of contaminants in ecosystems has been studying cadmium in shellfish for a decade and says Ottawa cannot continue to ignore the growing health threats from cadmium. She said governments need to bring in stronger guidelines for consumption.
Cadmium is a naturally occurring element that can cause kidney and bone problems if ingested over long periods, reports the
BC Centre for Disease Control. It also has been linked to other health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure, although the scientific evidence to date is not conclusive.
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