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Cadmium Pollution

  • Cadmium

    Cadmium (Cd), is a silvery white coloured heavy metal. Resistant to corrosion and abrasion, it is a common carcinogenic chemical with a soft texture that is extremely elastic. It is non-…
    2010/01/13

  • An open secret: Chinese manufacturers use toxic cadmium in jewelry despite health risks

    ALEXA OLESEN, EUGENE HOSHIKO Associated Press Writers January 12, 2010 YIWU, China (AP) — For China's low-cost jewelry makers, it was an open trade secret: The metal cadmium is shiny,…
    2010/01/13

  • Poisoned by cadmium Hunan villagers step up protests

      Hunan’s village of the damned Neighbours of rogue chemical plant realised too late it was going to kill them By He Huifeng The people of Shuangqiao in Hunan knew they had…
    2009/08/06

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