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| Tungsten is a popular metal used in mobile phones. |
by Ethan Huff, alignlife.com, 8 July 2014
(Health Secrets) A popular metal used in mobile phones, wedding rings, light bulbs, computers and various other consumer products has been linked in a recent study to increasing the risk of stroke. Researchers from the University of Exeter in the U.K. observed a direct association between tungsten levels in the blood and stroke risk, meaning that participants with the highest levels of the heavy metal in their systems were also the most prone to developing the circulatory condition.
To draw these conclusions, the team collected and analyzed data on more than 8,600 Americans between the ages of 18 and 74, all of whom provided urine samples to test for tungsten. Over the course of 11 years, these same individuals were assessed for stroke risk in comparison with their respective tungsten levels to see if there is any correlation between the two.
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