People wearing artificial jewelery should be careful! Risk of serious diseases including cancer due to poisonous metal found in fake jewellery.
Tezzbuzz Desk – In today’s time, online shopping has become a part of people’s lives. Not only clothes, medicines and household items, but jewelery is also being purchased online in large numbers. But now a report has come out regarding artificial jewellery, which has increased the concern of the people. It is being claimed that poisonous metals like cadmium have been found at dangerous levels in some fake jewellery, which can be harmful to health if used for a long time.
Shocking thing revealed in investigation
According to the report, some artificial jewelery sold online and in the local market in the UK was investigated. In this, the amount of cadmium in many products was found to be several thousand times more than the prescribed limit.
According to UK rules, the amount of cadmium in artificial jewelery should not be more than 0.01 percent. But during investigation, its quantity was found to be extremely high in some necklaces, rings and earrings. The amount of cadmium in some products was reportedly found to be up to 9000 times higher.
A ring was being sold as 925 silver, which was claimed to be 92.5 percent silver. But investigation revealed that a large amount of cadmium was found in it. At the same time, a report came out that cadmium was found thousands of times more than the prescribed limit in a bracelet.
Risk of cancer and organ damage from cadmium
According to health experts, cadmium is a poisonous metal. Prolonged exposure to it can have serious effects on the body. According to the UK Health Security Agency, exposure to high amounts of cadmium can increase the risk of cancer and kidney and liver problems.
Experts say that this metal can weaken the bones after reaching the body and cause problems like osteoporosis.
Why are there more dangers than earrings?
According to experts, earrings can be more risky among artificial jewellery, because they come in direct contact with the skin. Due to holes in the ears, the possibility of toxic metals reaching the body may increase.
Wearing such jewelery for a long time can also cause allergies, irritation and other problems on the skin.
Concern increased in India also
Artificial jewelery is used on a large scale in India. Due to its low price and new design, its demand has increased rapidly among the youth. In such a situation, experts say that here too it is necessary to check the quality of jewelery and the metals used in it.
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