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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Last November, a jacket from Temu was found to have phthalate plasticizers, lead and cadmium levels up to hundreds of times over the legal limit.
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
The intrigue: Organic products showed higher levels of heavy metal contamination, with three times more lead and twice the amount of cadmium than non-organic products.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Other harmful metals, like cadmium, are also not covered.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
GreenPan Canterbury Ceramic Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set GreenPan is known for its non-stick cookware that is uniquely constructed without PFAs and PFOAs, lead, and cadmium.
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
The intrigue: Organic products showed higher levels of heavy metal contamination, with three times more lead and twice the amount of cadmium than non-organic products.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Other harmful metals, like cadmium, are also not covered.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
GreenPan Canterbury Ceramic Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set GreenPan is known for its non-stick cookware that is uniquely constructed without PFAs and PFOAs, lead, and cadmium.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Cadmium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadmium. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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