What happens to cadmium when it enters the environment?
• Cadmium enters soil, water, and air from mining, industry, and burning coal and household wastes. • Cadmium does not break down in the environment, but can change forms. • Cadmium particles in air can travel long distances before falling to the ground or water. • Some forms of cadmium dissolve in water. • Cadmium binds strongly to soil particles. • Fish, plants, and animals take up cadmium from the environment.
