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Cadmium is a metal found in batteries, pigments and plastics; its toxicity on health is known (bone disease, certain cancers); exposure can come from two sources, food and tobacco use, and its percentage through ingestion can increase during pregnancy.

In the EDEN study, blood cadmium concentration was associated with fetal growth restriction and low birth weight; the strong association between cadmium and tobacco use indicates that blood cadmium concentration may be a good biomarker of tobacco toxicity on fetal development.