Cadmium in the Environment

Klappentext

Cadmium is a natural element found in the earth's crust and, therefore, present in terrestrial and marine environments. Due to its chemical and physical properties, it is widely used in special alloys, stabilisers, coatings and above all in rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal of increasing environmental concern due to its wide variety of adverse effects. Living organisms are exposed to Cd via food, water and contaminated air. Studies in humans, animals and cultured cells revealed that Cd causes carcinogenesis in several organs and tissues; including lung, kidney, prostate, adrenals, testes and the hemopoietic system. This new and important book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this field of study with a focus on topics such as: the relation of cadmium to other elements and the antioxidant system, mechanisms of cadmium toxicity to various trophic saltwater organisms, the immunotoxicity of cadmium and others.

Zusammenfassung
Cadmium is a natural element found in the earth's crust and, therefore, present in terrestrial and marine environments. This title focuses on topics such as the relation of cadmium to other elements and the antioxidant system, mechanisms of cadmium toxicity to various trophic saltwater organisms, the immunotoxicity of cadmium and others.

Inhalt

Preface; Analytical Chemistry of Cadmium: Sample Pre-Treatment & Determination Methods; Relation of Cadmium to Other Elements & the Antioxidant System; Mechanisms of Cadmium Toxicity to Various Trophic Saltwater Organisms; Cellular, Biochemical & Molecular Effects of Cadmium on Marine Invertebrates: Focus on Paracentrotus Lividus Sea Urchin Development; Accumulation, Transfer & Remediation of Cd in Soils Affected by the Aznalcollar Mine Spill (SW Spain): A Decade of Experience (1998-2008); Total Metallothionein Quantification by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Fluorescence Detection after Monobromobimane Derivatization; The Case of Exceptional Capacity of Cephalopods to Accumulate Cd in the Digestive Glands; Determination of Cadmium by Flow Injection Analysis: A Review of Recent Applications; Immunotoxicology of Cadmium; The Potential Use of the Cockle Cerastoderma Glaucum as a Bioindicator of Cadmium Exposure in the Gulf of Gabes Area, Tunisia; Index.