RT Report T1 Cadmium in the European Community: A Prospective Assessment of Sources, Human Exposure and Environmental Impact – MARC Report Number 26 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 Monitoring and Assessment Research Centre, A2 Hutton, Malcolm A2 Rockefeller Foundation, K1 cadmium K1 zinc K1 natural resource K1 iron and steel industry K1 combustion K1 sewage K1 phosphate K1 environmental impact assessment K1 terrestrial ecosystem K1 environmental health K1 environmental damage K1 human development SN 0 905518 23 1 YR 1982 FD 1982 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28034 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28034 NO This study quantifies the sources of cadmium in the European Community (EC), reviews the concentrations found in the physical environment and its biotic components, and assesses current and future human exposure in the region. No attempt has been made to evaluate cadmium toxicity data generated from human studies or experimentally dosed animals. The risk of adverse health effects in humans is considered only in relation to the magnitude of exposure. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 20, 2026