Biological Effects of Human Exposure to Environmental Cadmium
University of Sassari · National Hellenic Research Foundation · +1 more institution
Abstract
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal for the human organism and for all ecosystems. Cd is naturally found at low levels; however, higher amounts of Cd in the environment result from human activities as it spreads into the air and water in the form of micropollutants as a consequence of industrial processes, pollution, waste incineration, and electronic waste recycling. The human body has a limited ability to respond to Cd exposure since the metal does not undergo metabolic degradation into less toxic species and is only poorly excreted. The extremely long biological half-life of Cd essentially makes it a cumulative toxin; chronic exposure causes harmful effects from the metal stored in the organs. The present paper…
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7Topics & keywords
- Cadmium
- Carcinogen
- Chemistry
- Lipid peroxidation
- Oxidative stress
- Carcinogenesis
- Environmental pollution
- Antioxidant