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. 2006 Sep 10:1:22.
doi: 10.1186/1745-6673-1-22.

The toxicity of cadmium and resulting hazards for human health

Johannes Godt  1 , Franziska Scheidig, Christian Grosse-Siestrup, Vera Esche, Paul Brandenburg, Andrea Reich, David A Groneberg
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The toxicity of cadmium and resulting hazards for human health

Johannes Godt et al. J Occup Med Toxicol. .

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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Figure 1
Handling of cadmium in human body. Figure legend text: Metabolism, storage and excretion of cadmium in human body. Modified after [12].
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Effects of cadmium on several organ systems.
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