Cadmium Plated Materials

As usual, a question that is geographically sensitive with no clue where OP is from.

Nothing wrong with using cad plated stuff, as long as you don't do the plating yourself or weld on the bolts and produce fumes.

Or use it anywhere near food or human skin.

E.g. fasteners or shelving in food storage/preparation/tools/devices/equipment (inc. washing) or water collection, storage and supply or irrigation.

Or such as sporting equipment in skin contact, or sweat exposed.

A quick look at the galvanic series will tell you where it's reactivity lies compared to lead and mercury which get all the fuss. Possibly as they are nouveau vogue

But No denying it has uses and advantages in many other areas. Just, it should stay there.