In Japan the most heavily cadmium (Cd)-polluted region is the Jinzu river basin, where Itai-
itai disease is endemic and the Kakehashi river basin is the second most polluted region …

To investigate whether cadmium has an independent role in diseases associated with
tobacco consumption, epidemiology data were reviewed, biomonitoring data were analyzed …

Abstract Background Cadmium (Cd) is a common heavy metal that mainly causes renal
damage. There is a lack of research on the large-scale and systematic evaluation of the …

Urinary cadmium (Cd) concentrations in the Strong Heart Family Study (SHFS) participants
are higher than in the general US population. This difference is unlikely to be related to …

Abstract Cadmium (Cd), a well-known nephrotoxic agent, has received a great deal of
attention from the Chinese public because of reports of its presence in rice. But very few …

Objective To investigate the effects of chronic non-occupational exposure to cadmium (Cd)
on renal injury in residents living in the urban areas of China. Methods In this cross-sectional …

Objectives: To assess and compare the background exposure of the general population to
lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in China and in Japan. Methods: Food duplicates and …

Abstract Background Mexico City has air, water and food pollution problems; however,
human exposure to cadmium and its sources have not been described. Objectives To …

Exposure assessment constitutes an important step in any risk assessment of potentially
harmful substances present in food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) first …

BACKGROUND: Cadmium, a persistent and widespread environmental pollutant, has been
associated with kidney function impairment and several diseases. Cigarettes are the …