. . "Palavras-chave: C??dmio, C??lcio, C??ncer, Dieta, Carga de doen??a, Exposi????o ambiental Because of its high rates of soil-to-plant??transfer, cadmium is a contaminant found in most human foodstuffs, which renders diet a primary source of exposure among non??smoking, nonoccupationally exposed populations1-3." . .