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vegetables and grains are the biggest sources, though most plant foods have some cadmium in them." Since these foods are important nutritionally, they shouldn't be avoided. But Gardner said that iron helps prevent absorption of cadmium, so parents worried about exposure should ensure their kids have adequate iron in their foods. Some children may have been exposed through inexpensive jewelry. In 2010, the Associated Press tested children's jewelry manufactured in China and found cadmium, prompting recalls by stores. Cadmium was being used to replace lead. Last fall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission considered standards, but backed off when the industry set its own voluntary testing procedures and limits for cadmium in children's jewelry. California set its own standards. Lanphear said for most children, jewelry probably isn't responsible for the cadmium in their bodies. "But for some kids, those kids that swallow it, it's an extraordinarily important source," he said. It also can enter the body by mouthing the jewelry. Saying the voluntary standards don't go far enough, Wright recommended that cadmium be removed from all jewelry and other children's products. "It's very concerning to me that cadmium can be found in a children's product," Wright said. "Even if one child in a million is exposed that's one child too many." The jewelry is an example of how one dangerous substance often replaces another, Lanphear said. "Perhaps the biggest failure is to fail to learn the lesson of the lead pandemic, that environmental chemicals and metals have the potential to be toxic, so in the end they shouldn't be treated any differently than drugs. They shouldn't be used unless proven safe," he said. This article originally ran at Environmental Health News, a news source published by Environmental Health Sciences, a nonprofit media company. New findings are a sign that cadmium could have dangerous properties similar to lead. Abby's Magazine - Volume 6 Issue 4| Page 37 Bridging The Gap Bridging The Gap Bridging The Gap Bridging The Gap Helping Bridge the Gap between You & Your Customers Helping Bridge the Gap Between You & Your Customers CALL TODAY: 727-455-6830 ONLINE: angelarussodesign.com EMAIL: amduvall1@gmail.com Brochure Design • Logo Design • Web Design • Publication Design • Infographics Print Collateral • Branding & Identity • Print • Typography • Much More YOUR PROFESSIONAL IMAGE NEEDS TO BE VISUAL & COMPETITIVE in the FLORIDA PRINT AWARDS BEST OF CATEGORY Winners 2X Designer of Abby's Magazine