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Warning! Driving a Porsche causes cancer.

I think the danger with Cadmium is only in processing, or possibly leaching out in the landfills. I don't think handling bolts will hurt you. Most auto makers got rid of Cad plating in the late '80's or early '90's.
Now the latest craze is to get rid of all Hexavalent Chromium. (Thank you Erin Brokovich.) This is found in most platings including the yellow Zinc Chromate. This ban keeps getting delayed do to a lack of low cost alternatives.
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