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The toxicity of cadmium and resulting hazards for human health

Authors: Johannes Godt, Franziska Scheidig, Christian Grosse-Siestrup, Vera Esche, Paul Brandenburg, Andrea Reich, David A Groneberg

Published in: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology | Issue 1/2006

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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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Title: The toxicity of cadmium and resulting hazards for human health
Authors: Johannes Godt
Franziska Scheidig
Christian Grosse-Siestrup
Vera Esche
Paul Brandenburg
Andrea Reich
David A Groneberg
Publication date: 01-12-2006
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology / Issue 1/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6673
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-1-22

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