Cadmium Exposure and Health Impact
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: child and adolescent health; chronic disease; environmental epidemiology; heavy metals; neuroepidemiology; trace elements; urban health
Interests: epidemiological methods; environmental and nutritional epidemiology with particular focus on childhood leukemia, neurodegenerative and chronic diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
Cadmium, which is a persistent environmental contaminant from natural and human sources, poses a significant public health threat due to its bioaccumulation and long biological half-life. Cadmium and cadmium compounds are classified as human carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC); this is based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from human studies. Its toxicity stems from disrupting cellular processes, inducing oxidative stress, and affecting multiple organ systems. Chronic low-level exposure is linked to kidney dysfunction, bone disease, cardiovascular issues, and increased cancer risk. Emerging research also highlights potential neurodevelopmental and endocrine effects. Given its widespread presence, particularly within urban environments where industrial activities, waste disposal, and traffic contribute to elevated levels, and severe health consequences, continued investigation into cadmium exposure is crucial for understanding its mechanisms, identifying vulnerable populations, developing biomarkers, and implementing exposure reduction strategies.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue “Cadmium Exposure and Health Impact”.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary exploration of cadmium exposure and its health impacts, encompassing the latest research on its sources, mechanisms of toxicity, epidemiological findings, clinical manifestations, and potential mitigation strategies.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Sources and pathways of cadmium exposure, with a particular focus on diet;
- Mechanisms of cadmium toxicity;
- Genomic and epigenomic effects of cadmium;
- Cadmium exposure and bone metabolism, cancer, cardiovascular, kidney, and neurodegenerative diseases;
- Vulnerable populations and susceptibility to cadmium exposure;
- Biomarkers of cadmium exposure;
- Public health implications of cadmium exposure, including healthcare burdens, societal costs of cadmium-related diseases, lost productivity, and environmental justice issues.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Teresa Urbano
Dr. Tommaso Filippini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sources and pathways of cadmium exposure, with a particular focus on diet
- mechanisms of cadmium toxicity
- genomic and epigenomic effects of cadmium
- cadmium exposure and bone metabolism, cancer, cardiovascular, kidney, and neurodegenerative diseases
- vulnerable populations and susceptibility to cadmium exposure
- biomarkers of cadmium exposure
- public health implications of cadmium exposure
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