Environmental exposure to cadmium and risk of cancer: a prospective population-based study.
Background: Cadmium is a ubiquitous environmental pollutant, which accumulates in the human body such that 24-h urinary excretion is a biomarker of lifetime exposure. We aimed to assess the association between environmental exposure to cadmium and cancer. Methods: We recruited a random population sample(n=994) from an area close to three zinc smelters and a reference population from an area with low exposure to cadmium and cancer. At baseline (1985-1989), we measured cadmium in urine samples obtained over 24h and in the soil of participant's gardens, and followed the incidence of cancer until... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2006 |
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Lancet Pub. Group
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Schlagwörter: | LUNG-CANCER / BATTERY WORKERS / BELGIAN POPULATION / POLLUTED AREA / BODY / BURDEN / MORTALITY / NICKEL / MECHANISMS |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28492858 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/1542 |