Effect of cadmium toxicity on Vertebrates

Authors

  • Mona S Zaki Department of Hydrobiology, National Research center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Keywords:

cadmium toxicity, itai-itai disease, toxicity

Abstract

This short article reviews the effect of the toxicity of the heavy metal, cadmium, which, as a contaminant of freshwater, is a threat to human health and can cause itai-itai disease.

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Published

2022-02-21