"Andre Jute" wrote in message
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Man, you're beyond ignorant:

On Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 7:53:18 PM UTC+1, Ian Field wrote:

The japs were the worst of the lot for cadmium plated fasteners.

The very toxic cadmium rubs off on your hands and is cumulative in the
body - it causes such acute osteoporosis; you can end up fracturing ribs
just by coughing.

Cadmium is not toxic. I work with it every day in watercolor and oil
paint, and so do a million other artists, restorers, museum workers,
mechanics, etc.

Not immediately no - it takes decades for the osteoporosis to cripple you.

Its cumulative in the body (mostly the liver & kidneys AFAICR) - so stopping
right now probably won't help you much.

Using a chelating agent like zinc might reduce the effects a bit - but it
also takes iron out of the blood, which will cause you a whole load of other
problems.