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What is the main source of environmental cadmium?

Cigarette smoke
Photovoltaic devices
Coal burning (correct)
TV screens

In what form is cadmium most toxic?

Ionic form (correct)
Liquid form
Vapor form
Solid form

What is the main source of dietary lead in Mexico?

Lead salts in various foods
Glazed ceramics used to prepare food (correct)
PVC mini-blinds
Corrosion-resistant paints

What is the effect of lead poisoning on neurological and reproductive systems?

Damaging the systems (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who are the human groups most at risk of lead poisoning?

Fetuses and children under the age of seven (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the main sources of exposure to cadmium?

Seafood and organ meats (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which metal is highly toxic in vapor form?

Mercury (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most volatile of all metals?

Mercury (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the common application of elemental mercury due to its unusual property of being a liquid that conducts electricity?

Electrical switches and fluorescent light bulbs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What historic use of lead is mentioned in the text?

Used in weatherproofing buildings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a banned use of lead as mentioned in the text?

Applied to school buses as yellow pigment (A) Signup and view all the answers

In what industry is lead commonly used for roofing and flashing, as mentioned in the text?

Building industry (A) Signup and view all the answers