Common environmental contaminant, cadmium, linked to rapid breast cancer cell growth
Monday, April 23, 2012 - 19:30
in Health & Medicine
Breast cancer cells become increasingly aggressive the longer they are exposed to small concentrations of cadmium, a heavy metal commonly found in cosmetics, food, water and air particles.
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