Cadmium

Phosphate fertilizers can contain significant cadmium concentrations, cadmium can accumulate in crops, and serious human health problems can result from crop cadmium contamination.

McDonald's was forced to recall around 12 million of its "Shrek Forever 3D" glasses/cups once tests revealed the presence of the harmful element, Cadmium.

The unfavorable effects of cadmium, and a place that a person can contact if exposed to this or any other toxin. Everyday products that surprisingly may contain toxins.

They were the latest McDonald's promotion, glasses that depicted four characters from the most recent Shrek movie. The company has voluntarily recalled 12 million of them. Here's why.

According to Forbes, 12 million drinking glasses has been recalled by McDonalds which had been designed to promote the latest Shrek movie.

McDonald's has recalled Shrek Forever After promotional gasses. Included is information about how to request a refund.

Cadmium is in the news lately with the recall of McDonald's glassware and children's jewelry. What's the big deal about this element?

With the recent recall of the Shrek glasses from McDonalds. People are wondering what is Cadmium exactly and how dangerous is it.

The CPSC recalls 12 million McDonalds Shrek drinking glasses decorated with toxic cadmium paint.

McDonalds recently recalled 12 million collectible Shrek Forever After movie glasses over concerns about cadmium levels in the paint. But what exactly is cadmium poisoning?

Some overseas manufacturers of children's jewelry are now using cadmium in their products. Here's how to avoid exposing your children to this toxic heavy metal.

Upon learning that the harmful element cadmium was found in a number of Chinese-made pieces of children's jewelry, a local attempt has been made to raise awareness and prompt action on the part of parents in the community.

There's another reason to quit smoking that few people consider Smoking tobacco is the source of a poisonous metal called cadmium. Find out how it can affect your health.

We've all experienced the smog which hangs over most of our major cities. On the worst days in the most polluted cities, it causes our eyes to burn and our noses to run. But this toxic cloud carries a hidden danger, heavy metal toxicity.

Offering an overview of the role cadmium may play in the early risk detection for age-related macular degeneration.

Cadmium which is used as a joints in gold jewellery can cause cancer and skin allergies. next time you buy gold, check you are'nt buying trouble

Toxic metals not listed on ingredients labels found in commonly used products in a study by the Canadian environmental group Environmental Defence. Carcinogens found in popular cosmetics used by Canadian consumers.

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Metalworking can be a dangerous occupation, especially if you're exposed to arsenic. Arsenic is an extremely toxic metal. It can be found in high levels where there are high amounts of water, soil and rocks.

RoHS is a European Union Directive restricting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (2002/95/EC). It restricts certain substances to below limits defined in the directive.

Over the last decade, the evolution of quantum dots has brought about a new area of medical imaging and quantum computing. This article briefly reviews the most recent applications of quantum dots.

It is said that about 95 percent of all solid materials can be defined as crystalline. One can get a diffraction pattern when X-rays interact with a crystalline substance.