Cadmium in the Environment

Front Matter....Pages 1-5
Geochemistry of cadmium....Pages 7-12
Evaluation of methods for the speciation of cadmium....Pages 12-17
Cadmium in the atmosphere....Pages 17-24
Cadmium in fresh and estuarine waters....Pages 24-28
The distribution of cadmium in the sea....Pages 28-40
Cadmium in sediments....Pages 40-46
Removal of cadmium from wastewaters....Pages 46-55
Cadmium in sludges used as fertilizer....Pages 55-65
Bioaccumulation of cadmium in marine organisms....Pages 65-75
Cadmium in freshwater ecosystems....Pages 75-87
Cadmium contamination in agriculture and zootechnology....Pages 87-96
Pathways and distribution of cadmium in grasslands....Pages 96-101
Contamination and effects of cadmium in native plants....Pages 101-109
Cadmium in foods and the diet....Pages 110-114
Cadmium in human population....Pages 114-123
Biological indicators of cadmium exposure and toxicity....Pages 124-130
Human health effects of exposure to cadmium....Pages 131-137
Cadmium, the environment and human health: an overview....Pages 137-144