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Cadmium (Cd)
Cadmium (Cd) is an extremely toxic industrial and environmental pollutant classified as a human carcinogen, Group 1-according to International Agency for Research on Cancer, Group 2a-according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and 1B carcinogen classified by European Chemical Agency. Cadmium poisoning is harmful to people. The bones become soft (osteomalacia), lose bone mineral density (osteoporosis) and become weaker. The kidneys lose their function to remove acids from the blood in proximal renal tubular dysfunction.