The Toxicity of Cadmium and Resulting Hazards for Human Health

Overview

Journal J Occup Med Toxicol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Environmental Health

Date 2006 Sep 12

PMID 16961932

Citations 217

Authors

Johannes Godt

Franziska Scheidig

Christian Grosse-Siestrup

Vera Esche

Paul Brandenburg

Andrea Reich

David A Groneberg

Affiliations

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Abstract

Cadmium (Cd) has been in industrial use for a long period of time. Its serious toxicity moved into scientific focus during the middle of the last century. In this review, we discuss historic and recent developments of toxicological and epidemiological questions, including exposition sources, resorption pathways and organ damage processes.

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