Itai-itai disease
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Itai-itai disease was the name given to the mass cadmium poisoning of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, starting around 1912. The term "itai-itai disease" was coined by locals for the severe pains people with
The Jinzū River in Toyama Japan, where cadmium-containing industrial waste was dumped. This began the spread of Itai-itai disease.
Cadmium
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Cadmium is a chemical element; it has symbol Cd and atomic number 48. This soft, silvery-white metal is chemically similar to the two other stable metals in group 12, zinc and mercury. Like zinc, it d
Itai-itai disease
…1912. The term "itai-itai disease" was coined by locals for the severe pains (Japanese: 痛い itai) people with the condition felt in the spine and joints. Cadmium (Cd) poisoning can also cause softening of the bones and kidney failure. Effective treatments involve the use of chelators to promote urinary excretion…
Cadmium crystal bar
Friedrich Stromeyer
Cadmium metal
Ni–Cd batteries