Environmental Impact of Cadmium: A Review by the Panel on Hazardous Trace Substances

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Research ArticleOpen AccessEnvironmental impact of cadmium: a review by the Panel on Hazardous Trace Substances. M Fleischer, A F Sarofim, D W Fassett, P Hammond, H T Shacklette, I C Nisbet, and S Epstein M Fleischer Search for more papers by this author , A F Sarofim Search for more papers by this author , D W Fassett Search for more papers by this author , P Hammond Search for more papers by this author , H T Shacklette Search for more papers by this author , I C Nisbet Search for more papers by this author , and S Epstein Search for more papers by this author Published:1 May 1974https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.747253Cited by:100AboutSectionsPDF ToolsDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited By Iranzad F, Gheibi M and Eftekhari M (2018) Synthesis and application of polythiophene-coated Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles for preconcentration of ultra-trace levels of cadmium in different real samples followed by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry , International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 10.1080/03067319.2018.1426757, 98:1, (16-30), Online publication date: 2-Jan-2018. 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