GEMET
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Environmental
Thesaurus
cadmium contamination
Definition

The release and presence in the air, water and soil of cadmium, a toxic, metallic element, from sources such as the burning of coal and tobacco and improper disposal of cadmium-containing waste.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1101