Cadmium

Cadmium is a heavy metal that comes from both natural and man-made sources. Most exposures to cadmium come from pigments and bakeware, as well as electronic equipment, car parts, batteries, phosphate fertilizer, sludge applications in agriculture and contaminated food. This heavy metal is known to cause lung and prostate cancer, and is toxic to the gastrointestinal tract, the kidneys, and the respiratory, cardiovascular and hormonal systems.