Pigments used to colour glass and ceramics often contain cadmium, which may be toxic. The first cadmium-free alternatives have arrived, David Adam discovers.
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Jansen,M. & Letschert, H. P. Inorganic yellow-red pigments without toxic metals. Nature 404, 980 - 982 2000
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Adam, D. Pretty pigments, safer shades. Nature (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/news000427-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news000427-9
