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Heavy Metals
Cadmium
Cadmium is a heavy metal contaminant that can accumulate in food and soil. It is not intentionally added as an ingredient but can contaminate products.
Tracked contaminantUpdated Dec 1, 2023
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5
Water guidelines
- Legal limit
- 0.005 mg/L
- Health guideline
- 0.00004 mg/L
Food and supplement guidelines
- Legal limit
- Not specified
- Health guideline
- 4.1 mcg
Risks
Heavy metal toxicity, nephrotoxicity, carcinogenicity, bioaccumulation, regulatory restrictions
Benefits
None
References
Waters containing Cadmium
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