Saturday, May 19, 2007

Topic 13: Cadmium in fertilizers/peanuts: Oz

Topic 13: Cadmium in fertilizers/peanuts: Oz
Note Taken
1.Cadmium,found in vegetables,meat,seafood and peanuts,is also found in pesticides.
2.Cadmium is harmful to the body.
3.It can cause kidney damage.
4.Safely level is set to control the amount of Cadmium in food.

Conclusion
Cadmium a chemical used to produce pesticides,is also found in the food we eat daily.Since Cadmium is harmful to pests,of course it is harmful to us.Cadmium can cause kidney damage to us.However safely level is set to control the amount of Cadmium in our food.

I think since there are safely level for farmers to follow,there should not be a big issuse about the level of Cadmium in food.

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