Cadmium

Sources
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• Air pollution - incineration of rubber tires, plastic
• Cigarette smoke
• Cannabis
  
• Contained drinking water
• Exposure in industrial settings
• Exhaust fumes from cars
• Food grown on cadmium contaminated soil 
• Fizzy drinks
• Large ocean fish - haddock, tuna, cod
• Instant coffee
• Paint
• Processed meats
• Refined and processed foods

Conditions associated with deficiency
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• N/A

Conditions associated with toxicity

• Alopecia
• Anaemia
• Atherosclerosis
• ​Cardiovascular disease
• Cerebral haemorrhage
• Cirrhosis of the liver
• Diabetes
• Elevated cholesterol
• Failure to thrive syndrome
• Hypertension
• Hypoglycaemia
• Inflammation
• Lung disease
• Mental health conditions
• Osteoporosis
• Renal disease 
• Strokes
• Schizophrenia
• Vascular disease