Abstract
Of all the non-essential heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) is perhaps the metal which has attracted most attention in soil science and plant nutrition due to its potential toxicity to man, and the relative mobility in the soil-plant system. Schroeder and Balassa (1963) were among the first researchers to highlight the potential concern for Cd accumulation in the food chain, through Cd impurities in fertilisers and amendments applied to soils. Interest in Cd in soils and plants was further stimulated when industrial pollution of agricultural lands in Japan with Cd-rich waste waters led to serious human health problems (“Itai-itai” disease), first documented in the 1970’s (Kobayashi, 1978; Takeuchi, 1978). This topic will be further discussed in Chapter 10.
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McLaughlin, M.J., Singh, B.R. (1999). Cadmium in Soils and Plants. In: McLaughlin, M.J., Singh, B.R. (eds) Cadmium in Soils and Plants. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 85. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4473-5_1
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