Cadmium and lead have been classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer. However, their associations with breast cancer risk are unknown …

Background Cadmium exposure has been associated with increased all-cause, cancer, and
cardiovascular disease mortality. However, studies investigating this association have …

Cadmium is a toxic and persistent heavy metal with estrogenic activities. We conducted a
systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies of …

The body burden of cadmium, as estimated from 24-h urine cadmium levels, was
determined in 1 523 subjects who were not occupationally exposed and who lived in five …

Objective This study examined prospective data from the Third National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES III) cohort to investigate the relationship between cadmium …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Cadmium has been associated with risk of
cardiovascular events, including stroke. Human cadmium exposure occurs primarily through …

Objectives To review the published literature investigating the association between
cadmium exposure and osteoporosis. Methods A review of published peer-reviewed …

OBJECTIVES: Zinc concentration is higher in the prostate than in most other tissues. Since
information on the role of zinc on prostate carcinogenesis is controversial, we analysed the …

Background Diet is a major source of cadmium intake among the non-smoking general
population. Recent studies have determined that cadmium exposure may produce adverse …

Background: Cadmium exposure may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The only
published longitudinal study on cadmium and incident cardiovascular disease was …