Cadmium and lead linked to hearing loss in U.S. adults.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/2012/08/2013-0121-cadmium-lead-hearing-loss-adults/
"Low levels of lead and cadmium may contribute to hearing loss, according to a large study of U.S. adults. Hearing loss was seen at metal concentrations common in the general population and below current workplace standards. Hearing ability dropped about 14 to 19 percent."
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