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French doctors are raising the alarm about rising exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal found in phosphate fertilizers. Cadmium is a known carcinogen linked to kidney damage, bone disease, and other long-term health issues, even at low doses. French doctors are urging France's government to tighten fertilizer regulations to reduce this public health risk.

What about in Quebec?

听that Quebecers shouldn't worry about cadmium exposure yet鈥攃admium levels are declining in the Canadian population and Canada's standards governing cadmium content in听fertilizers are more conservative.

In addition, agronomist听Mathieu Leduc, a lecturer at 涩里番's Farm Management and Technology program, told听La Presse that a听"significant proportion" of soil phosphorus enrichment is now done using manure, which "generally contains fewer heavy metals." He added that large farms must be assessed for phosphorus annually, which prevents overuse of these fertilizers.