  ToxFAQs™ for Cadmium   October 2012  CAS#: 7440-43-9
ToxFAQsâ„¢ PDF PDF Version, 119 KB    Exposure to cadmium
happens mostly in the workplace where cadmium products are made.
The general population is exposed from breathing cigarette smoke
or eating cadmium contaminated foods. Cadmium damages the
kidneys, lungs, and bones. Cadmium has been found in at least
1,014 of the 1,669 National Priorities List sites identified by
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  What is cadmium?
Cadmium is a natural element in the earthâ€™s crust. It is
usually found as a mineral combined with other elements such as
oxygen (cadmium oxide), chlorine (cadmium chloride), or sulfur
(cadmium sulfate, cadmium sulfide).   What happens to cadmium
when it enters the environment?    • Cadmium enters soil, water,
and air from mining, industry, and burning coal and household
wastes.   • Some forms of cadmium dissolve in water.   • Cadmium
binds strongly to soil particles.  How might I be exposed to
cadmium?    • Eating foods contai