Cadmium (Cd) is a food-chain contaminant that has high rates of soil-to-plant transference.
This phenomenon makes dietary Cd intake unavoidable. Although long-term Cd intake …

The present review aims to provide an update on health risks associated with the low-to-
moderate levels of environmental cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) to which most populations …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a growing public health concern worldwide.
Consumption of foodstuffs is currently thought to be one of the principal exposure routes to …

Populations in coastal areas are vulnerable to chronic exposure to potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) from aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we estimated the health risks from Cd, Cr, Fe …

We sought to evaluate whether essential and toxic metals are cross-sectionally related to
blood lipid levels using data among adults from Shimen (n= 564) and Huayuan (n= 637) …

Although toxic Cd (cadmium) and Cr (chromium) in the aquatic environment are mainly from
natural sources, human activities have increased their concentrations. Several studies have …

Cadmium is a nonessential transition metal considered one of the more hazardous
environmental contaminants. The population is chronically exposed to this metal at low …

Infections are one of the main causes of mortality in elderly due to the decrease of immune
response, for which copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are claimed to be crucial. High serum copper …

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy and highly toxic metal that contaminates air, food and water.
Cadmium accumulates in several organs altering normal functions. The kidney is the major …

Background and aims Serum copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) may play a role in the development
of adverse cardiovascular outcomes including heart failure (HF). Serum Cu/Zn-ratio has …