Where Cadmium Is Found?
From the Soil, Certain Plants (Tobacco, Rice, Other Cereal Grains, Potatoes, and Other Vegetables) Take up Cadmium More Avidly Than They Do Other Heavy Metals...
From the soil, certain plants (tobacco, rice, other cereal grains, potatoes, and other vegetables) take up cadmium more avidly than they do other heavy metals such as lead and mercury (Satarag et al. 2003). Cadmium is also found in meat, especially sweetmeats such as liver and kidney.
Where is cadmium most commonly found?
Sources of cadmium
It is most often found in small quantities in zinc ores, such as sphalerite (ZnS). Cadmium mineral deposits are found in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Washington and Utah, as well as Bolivia, Guatemala, Hungary and Kazakhstan.
What products is cadmium found in?
Most soil and rocks, including coal and mineral fertilizers, contain some cadmium. Cadmium is used in many products, including batteries, pigments, metal coatings, and plastics, and it is found in cigarette smoke. Cadmium enters the environment through mining operations and the action of wind and rain.
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