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∙ 14y agoThe EPA has Cd listed as a "probable" carcinogen. Animal studies indicate that Cd aerosols can cause lung cancer in rats. However, epidemiological studies in humans are not clear at the moment. For instance, studies of workers from Ni-Cd battery plants do not indicate an elevated risk for lung cancer. Other studies of workers from certain types of smelters do in fact show elevated risks for lung cancer. However, it has been argued that these elevated standardized morality ratios may also be due to the confounding effects of As(III), Cr(VI) and/or air pollution. Recent reviews of the literature suggest that Cd exposure is not a risk factor for prostate cancer.
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∙ 14y agoCadmium is assosciated with the burning of fossil fuels and municipal wastes. It also can be easily absorbed, which means that crops and other bilogical life can intake this element with little effort. This results in a large range of health issues.
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∙ 13y agoIt is a element that is not suited for the human body
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∙ 13y agoCadmium can be very toxic, and is dangerous if it is swallowed or inhaled.
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∙ 12y agoYes, cadmium and compounds of Cd are considered toxic.
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∙ 13y agoYes, cadmium is toxic.
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Of the elements iridium and cadmium predict which is likely to be toxic and which could act like a catalyst?
Cadmium is highly toxic. Iridium is used as a catalyst in the production of acetic acid.
What kind of pollutant are Arsenic cadmium lead and mercury?
Cadmium, lead, and mercury are toxic heavy metals; arsenic is a toxic semi-metal. All of these are extremely dangerous to human health.
Which element is poisonous?
A number of elements are toxic. Fluorine, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, cadmium, arsenic, antimony, mercury, thallium, lead, and polonium are toxic just to name a few.
What coffee contains cadmium?
I have heard that coffee plants naturally up-concentrate cadmium to act as an insecticide, or as a defense strategy to make themselves inhospitable to insects. Is this true? There are many reports that coffee is a common source of cadmium. That coffee plants are 'tolerant' to cadmium. Is this because, like fish methylating mercury to protect themselves from its (mercury's) toxicity, coffee is deliberately utilizing cadmium's toxic nature to protect itself?
Which element has 48 protons?
Cadmium is the element that has a nuclear charge of +48. It has a melting point of 610 degrees Fahrenheit.
Is cadmium a necessary mineral in nutrition?
No. Cadmium is a heavy metal and very toxic.
What are properties of cadmium?
It is metallic, lustrous and toxic. It is used for plating and for pigment manufacture
What element use in rechargeable batteries but is toxic?
Cadmium
Of the elements iridium and cadmium predict which is likely to be toxic and which could act like a catalyst?
Cadmium is highly toxic. Iridium is used as a catalyst in the production of acetic acid.
What kind of pollutant are Arsenic cadmium lead and mercury?
Cadmium, lead, and mercury are toxic heavy metals; arsenic is a toxic semi-metal. All of these are extremely dangerous to human health.
What is one toxic chemical found in cell phones?
Cadmium, lead, and nickel are all fatal and deadly. Cadmium is actually radioactive
Is cadmium illegal?
No. It is a strategically valuable metal for its use in nuclear reactors, but almost everyone who has a rechargeable battery has NiCad or nickel-cadmium. You can buy pure cadmium metal, although cadmium powder is toxic if allowed to combust.
What is the toxic chemical inside cathode ray tubes?
Cadmium, Phosphor material and Lead coated glass of CRT that's so TOXIC.
Are fumes from plasma cutters toxic?
The fumes from the plasma cutter itself is not toxic. When cutting metals such as such as galvanized steel, lead, or cadmium-plated steel, the metal can put off toxic fumes.
What is wrong with the Shrek cups?
The glass they were made of was found to have unsafe levels of cadmium. Cadmium is a toxic metal that can cause many heath problems depending on exposure type.
What is the impact of batteries on the environment?
Batteries can contain some toxic metals as lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.
Is oil paint toxic?
Some oil based paints are toxic. Cadmium is toxic. Also, turpentine is toxic, but they make odorless thinners that work just as well. Obviously, you don't want to ingest any of these or leave it on your skin for too long.
