Assertion: cadmium | /r/CapableOf | damage kidney
Facets:
value: severely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Over time, cadmium accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys and bones.
text: If cadmium damages the kidney, the amount of beta-2-microglobulin in the urine increases because the kidney cells are unable to reabsorb the beta-2-microglobulin normally.
text: Cadmium is a very dangerous metal that can severely damage the kidneys, bones, and lungs with prolonged or repeated exposure.
text: While zinc is an essential element in almost all biological systems, playing an important role in metalloenzyme catalysis, metabolism, and genetic material replication, cadmium can damage the kidneys and lungs, and is not easily removed from affected tissues.