Cd is the third major contaminant of greatest hazard to the environment after mercury and
lead and is considered as the only metal that poses health risks to both humans and animals …

Cadmium is a non-essential trace metal, which is highly toxic to nearly all living organisms.
Soil pollution causes Cd contamination of crops, thereby rendering plant products …

A great portion of Earth's freshwater and land resources are salt-affected and thus have
restricted use or may become unsuitable for most human activities. Some of the recent …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in edible agricultural products, especially in crops, has raised
worldwide concerns regarding food safety consumption. This review summarizes the current …

Global constraints on fresh water supplies and the need to dispose of agricultural, municipal,
and industrial waste waters have intensified interest in water reuse options. In many …

Of all the elements, the most important to consider in terms of food-chain contamination are
arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and selenium (Se). Where soils are …

Environmental risk assessment of metals depends to a great extent on modeling the fate and
the mobility of metals based on soil− liquid partitioning coefficients. A large variability is …

Cadmium (Cd) is a naturally occurring element present in all soils from both geogenic and
anthropogenic sources. The primary risk pathway to humans is exposure through dietary …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination of rice is found in areas irrigated by wastewater from mines.
Cd contamination of rice fields can also result from the application of Cd-rich phosphate …

Natural variation occurs in the uptake and distribution of essential and nonessential trace
elements among crop species and among cultivars within species. Such variation can be …