cadmium
noun
cad·mi·um
ˈkad-mē-əm 
: a toxic bluish-white malleable ductile divalent metallic element used especially in batteries, pigments, and protective platings see Chemical Elements Table
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Crumb rubber pellets can also contain lead, cadmium and other toxic metals.
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Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
For example, Nick Spada, a researcher with the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center, has collected dozens of ash samples from the burn scars and, in preliminary findings, found elevated levels of lead, arsenic, cadmium and antimony in the test materials.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
While supporters of incinerators cite the facilities’ use of high-level technology and that emissions are within healthful limits, environmentalists emphasize that incinerators still release carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, lead, mercury, dioxins, cadmium and particulate matter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
And exposure to contaminants (lead, cadmium and copper) can be reduced through devices like water filters, plus avoiding hot tap water in cooking, because metals leach more rapidly with heat.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
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Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
For example, Nick Spada, a researcher with the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center, has collected dozens of ash samples from the burn scars and, in preliminary findings, found elevated levels of lead, arsenic, cadmium and antimony in the test materials.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
While supporters of incinerators cite the facilities’ use of high-level technology and that emissions are within healthful limits, environmentalists emphasize that incinerators still release carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, lead, mercury, dioxins, cadmium and particulate matter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
And exposure to contaminants (lead, cadmium and copper) can be reduced through devices like water filters, plus avoiding hot tap water in cooking, because metals leach more rapidly with heat.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
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“Cadmium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadmium. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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cadmium
noun
cad·mi·um
ˈkad-mē-əm
: a bluish white metallic element used especially in protective coatings see element
Medical Definition
cadmium
noun
cad·mi·um
ˈkad-mē-əm
: a bluish white malleable ductile toxic bivalent metallic element used especially in protective platings and in bearing metals
—symbol Cd
see Chemical Elements Table
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