Effects of Cadmium Pollution on Human Health: A Narrative Review
Yangzhou University · Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Cadmium (Cd) is a pervasive environmental and industrial toxin that poses significant health risks. It readily moves through soil–plant systems, leading to global contamination and human exposure through diet, smoking, and pollution. The main purpose of this review is to explore the effect of Cd on physiological processes of different bodies’ organs, including the bones, kidneys, and liver, as well as the immune, cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems. Accumulation of Cd in the body can result in poisoning with severe impacts on bone and kidney health, as well as reduced bone mineral density due to renal damage. Research has linked Cd to lung cancer and pulmonary toxicity, and elevated…
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- 53.76
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- 100%
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6Topics & keywords
- Human health
- Narrative
- Environmental science
- Cadmium
- Pollution
- Narrative review
- Environmental health
- Psychology