Chloride application weakens cadmium immobilization by lime in paddy rice soil
Contamination of agricultural products by cadmium (Cd) is a global health problem, causing chronic abnormalities.The consumption of rice, the most-consumed foods, is an important exposure route of Cd to human body.Chloride (Cl-) is reported to increase Cd uptake by rice; however, the effect on Cd uptake and accumulation by rice in the presence of l