Mr. Jim Crilly:

No. In humans, cadmium has a biological half-life of 15 years. It does not leave you. What you took in five or ten years ago is still in you. It accumulates and does not go away. It accumulates primarily in the kidneys, causing irreversible damage. We have not gone into it here because we want to respect the privacy of Mr. Brennan and his family, but this area needs to be addressed as well. The human health risks are ongoing. Cadmium is carcinogenic. Exposure has been associated with an increased risk of cancer of the kidney, breast, and prostate; Parkinson's disease; high blood pressure; emphysema; neurodegenerative disorders; and osteoporosis. It is a wonder there is anybody left alive in Castlecomer.