• Dr SUREKHA KANNAUJIA

Cadmium is a natural element found in tiny amounts in air, water, soil, and food. All soils and rocks, including coal and mineral fertilizers, contain some cadmium. Most cadmium used in the United States is extracted during the production of other metals such as zinc, lead, and copper. Cadmium is used in many industries. It's used in the manufacturing of some batteries and solar cells, electroplating, and silver soldering. Construction workers involved in demolition can be exposed to dust containing cadmium. Cadmium causes mutations and chromosomal deletions potentially. Its toxicity involves depletion of reduced glutathione (GSH), binds sulfhydryl groups with protein, and causes to enhance production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide ion, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl radicals. The food groups that contribute most of the dietary cadmium exposure are cereals and cereal products, vegetables, nuts and pulses, starchy roots or potatoes, and meat and meat products. Due to their high consumption of cereals, nuts, oilseeds and pulses, vegetarians have a higher dietary exposure. EPA has classified cadmium as a Group B1 or “probable” human carcinogen. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) considers cadmium a suspected human Cadmium is a heavy metal of considerable toxicity with destructive impact on most organ systems. It is widely distributed in humans, the chief sources of contamination being cigarette smoke, welding, and contaminated food and beverages.

Cadmium, mutations, chromosomal, toxicity, carcinogen.

"Cadmium : Toxicity And Carcinogenicity in Human Being", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no.a435-a440, August-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2208057.pdf

"Cadmium : Toxicity And Carcinogenicity in Human Being", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no. ppa435-a440, August-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2208057.pdf