Effect of cadmium toxicity on Vertebrates.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
This short article reviews the effect of the toxicity of the heavy metal, cadmium, which, as a contaminant of freshwater, is a threat to human health and can cause itai-itai disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Mona S Zaki, Alaa Zakaria, Ismael Abd El-Moneen Eissa, Ahmed Ismael Noor Eldeen
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